Six Beautiful Words…
Out of surgery and doing well! Deo Gratias! Dad indeed did have a complete hip replacement today and they also set his wrist which was cleanly broken. So, generally speaking…
Of Boyfriends and Sock Monkey Hats
I’ve been relaxing with my wife and her family over the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s been a lot of fun. We went to see Sesame Street Live with my youngest niece.…
For the Sake of the Gospel
It never gets easy to leave my wife and Haze the Dog for a week no matter how much fun I know lies ahead on our trip to New York.…
My Sister’s Birthday
Yes–that’s right. My sister and I have a birthday one day apart. But we are also 16 years apart. SMACK! Ouch! That was my sister hitting me for revealing her…
Longing to Be Like “Mr. Mike Hayes”
There’s only one “Mr. Mike Hayes” and he’s my father. Now at 81, I’ve started to realize that I have fewer Father’s Days ahead of me with my Father, than…
Dad’s 81
Happy Birthday to my father Michael Hayes Sr today. He is a young 81 and still drives his car and is in generally good health–good enough to continue to care…