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Dad would have celebrated

Dad would be celebrating today. He was horrified to see his brethren die on that tragic day when the towers collapsed.  We talked in the days after the events of 9/11 about the job that the men of FDNY were doing.  I could hear the pain in his voice. As a nation, we rallied around [...]

The Shaving Ritual

The Shaving Ritual When I was a child I dreamt of growing up And being a “shaver,” Like my father. (Only big boys can shave) I stood with him on Sundays Tracing my face with his comb In the mirror While he traced his with a Shick Injector. One time I went into the bathroom [...]

At Bay with Mast Music

At Bay with Mast Music The cool, gray mist lifts Shortly after dawn, I rise and feel the chill Of the morning on the bay. From the deck of the Zephyr, I sip the steaming coffee And watch the waves Breaking on the Chesapeake. Scents of bacon Drifting across the dock, Remind me of breakfast [...]

Father’s Day – From the other side of the coin

So, yesterday was Father’s Day.  It was my third as a father.  We were at the beach and Mrs. TKD cooked breakfast which included bacon from Hickman’s Meat Market in Rehoboth, DE.  It rocked!  I’d bought it the day before and they actually sliced it for me! After that we went to the Lewes Beach [...]