36 Years

Today is our 36th Wedding Anniversary.  It’s a lifetime.  A lifetime of memories.  Kids.  Laughs. Trips. Expenses.  Families. Friends. Pets. Losses. It’s more time than many people get. And I’m grateful.  We’re grateful. We constantly tell each other how lucky we are. It’s not all rainbows and sunny days. I drive Deb crazy sometimes.  She drives…

Happy 35th Anniversary, Deb!

Wow. Hard to believe that we got married thirty-five years ago. Pledging to spend our lives together in front of family and friends. How fast the time flies. I still remember the first time I saw you. It was at Swenson’s for a meet and greet of the cast and crew for Nails. I knew…

Two Simple Rules for Staying Married for 32 Years

Today, I celebrate my thirty-second wedding anniversary. It’s crazy to think that I’ve spent more than half my life with the lovely Deb Dagenais. Where did the time go? Thirty-two years… How does one stay married for so long? It’s simple — not easy, mind you — just simple. Follow these two rules… Rule #1:…

Felicidades, Alexandra y Marchy

On Saturday (July 20, 2013), my brother Mark married his wife Alexandra in Niagara Falls.  I gave the toast welcoming Alexandra to our family.  Here it is for family and friends that weren’t able to be there: Felicidades, Alexandra y Marchy. Congratulations, Alexandra and Mark (or “Marchy”, as he’s known in Spanish). Before I go on, I…