Dick Wolfsie
In a Manner of Speaking
Five years ago, while the world was in the throes of COVID, I started looking through some of my wife’s old cookbooks. I was preparing Mary Ellen for the next…
Read MoreSTAINED RELATIONS
The Wolfsie household is a happening place. Mary Ellen keeps asking, “What happened here?” She knows something has happened, but wants to see if I’m responsible. But she always knows…
Read MoreNOT REMOTELY POSSIBLE
My birthday is coming up— in about 9 months—but don’t give it any thought. I have already bought myself the perfect gift from the Brookstone website. The Brookstone Pillow Universal…
Read MoreIN A FLASH
This is a true story, but admittedly it did happen many years ago. I’m revisiting it this week because once again, I locked myself out of the house. This time…
Read MoreMORE TRASH TALK
“What is this?” Mary Ellen inquired the other day as she dangled a doodad in front of my face. It was small, white, plastic, hexagonal, and had several grooves. “It…
Read MoreCOMMON SCENTS
This is a very provocative way to start a column, but I must admit something: I can’t keep my pants on. I try very hard, especially at parties, but inevitably…
Read MorePHOTO BOMB!!
This could only happen to me. And it did. I got a new iPhone. It has a lot of new features which are wasted on me because I am a…
Read MoreCOOL VACATION IN A HOT SPOT
There? Really! In the winter? Seriously? That’s what many people said when I told them that Mary Ellen and I (and our son) were headed to Iceland for a vacation…
Read MoreROLLING IN DOUGH!!!!
I witnessed a miracle at our church this morning. Unitarians do not, as a rule, believe in miracles, although starting our service on time is about as close as we…
Read MoreA SWITCH IN TIME
“What time is it?” I asked my wife. “It’s exactly five o’clock,” she replied as she glanced at the grandfather clock (Grandpa, from now on) in our living room. “It…
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