Sometimes poignant, often witty letters written to my daughter.
Dear Jessica Brennan, You learn a lot about yourself when you’re standing on the front porch in -13-degree weather, realizing you have just locked yourself out with no keys or …
Workshopping a Seinfeld Episode in Real Time Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, We hear a lot about joy and peace and love this time of year, and this puts everyone in a really good mood. We talk about Mary …
Joseph, the Unsung Christmas Hero Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, A couple of weeks ago, I was out, and Dad was at home. He sent me a text: Who scores on the bench? I thought for a …
Who Scores on the Bench? Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, There are so many words we can’t say anymore, and hobo is certainly one of them. However, doing some research, I found that the origin of the …
Homeward Bound Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, When someone says, “I love you,” we often say, “I love you too,” but I’ve learned recently that a more powerful answer can be “I know.” It …
I Love You Too Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, I believe there is much to learn from children. But we’ve all heard that children should be seen and not heard. As a child, I often felt …
Seen and Not Heard Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, Some people are available, sensitive, always ready to listen and offer comfort when things go wrong. When a friend needs to be heard or understood, they are …
Love and Pain in Equal Proportion Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, We were all so excited to find one antique child’s shoe in the wall last January when we had the house rewired. It inspired our imaginations and …
The Shoe in the Wall Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, Recently, Dad called FedEx, and here’s what happened. Fedex Bot: Welcome to Fedex. Please choose one of the following 75 options Dad: grumble. Chooses option. Fedex Bot: …
Your Dad Talking to Bots Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, Jinx is an indoor cat who always dreams of adventures in the wild expanse of the backyard. The other day, he slipped out undetected and ended up …
Who Let the Cat Out? Keep Reading