Some years ago, I am in NYC for business. I decide to take the subway to Brooklyn for a walk. I want to visit the neighborhood where we spent seven years after arriving from Indonesia. I board the 5 train at the Wall Street area. It trundles off and makes stop after stop. Passengers exit,
Category: Family life
Year-End ‘Family Meetings’
As I’ve blogged before, year-end is a busy time for me. I try to wrap up loose ends, both business and personal, one of which involves financial moves. Some of that involves family members. So, I’ve scheduled a few Family Meetings. One of them involves helping our children invest in Roth IRAs. Three of them
Thanksgiving Eve 2017
It is a unique and supremely-nice sensation just before Thanksgiving: inbox zero, office paperwork done, and shutting down the laptop. I’m in Harvard Square this morning. So, with work done, I go for a walk. A gentle rain amid the cold fall air. The Square is unusually empty, with students away for break. It is
Family Reunion
Our son comes home from college tomorrow. Our daughter just arrived at home after a Gap Semester in South America. It is a great feeling to have everyone back together. As a parent, there are many surprising joys. One is watching your older children evolve and make good decisions, think about the world and their
Labor Day Weekend 2017
Mrs. T. and I had a great Labor Day weekend. It included a walk around the neighborhood on a glorious afternoon, dropping off some gear in Providence for our son, a couples’ dinner out, and a BBQ at a generous neighbor’s house. I also snuck in some fishing. Hope you had a good holiday. Photos
‘Known and Loved’
Well, I today drove down to Providence to drop off our son for a new semester at college. I told him how great it was to have him living at home this summer. Yesterday, we went out for a one-on-one lunch. It is something I schedule a day or so each time before he leaves