Midlife Musings

A blog by John W. Kennedy

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Board Games Never Go Out of Style

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

A strange phenomenon occurred as my family gathered on Christmas to open gifts. Package after package laid at my feet seemed to be the same size. By the time all the wrapping paper had been ripped asunder, half-a-dozen board games surrounded me.
My adult sons bought these gifts for me unsolicited. I suppose it’s only natural. […]

An Empty Nest

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

This week my wife and I are adjusting to an environment that hasn’t been a part of our lives for more than a quarter-century: an empty house. For the first time in more than 25 years, we have no children living at home.
Youngest son Zach has moved to an apartment as he prepares to continue […]