Ric and I got married 10 months after meeting. I am an only child and he was raised an only child. When we met one of us was an Independent Fundamental Baptist. The other was a hard-core Roman Catholic. I drank Coke, he drank Pepsi, amongst other things. It seemed we were doomed from the start. Somehow, in those short 10 months, we came together on the big stuff. Some of the smaller things took more time. The first year of our marriage was…………..interesting. It was hard. It was also rewarding and fun. Read more
Hot Topic: The First Year of Marriage
On our first anniversary, Rin and I reflected on the previous 364 days and came to a shared conclusion: “That was TOUGH!”
We also made a pact that day. We decided from that point on we would always play on the same team.
That wasn’t always the case during our first year of marriage. Despite the vows made on our beautiful wedding day to grow together as one, we’d often reverted to those things in our past that were comfortable and comforting — friends, family, traditions — instead of taking advantage of the opportunity in front of us to join together and forge our own future.
So, it’s with the proverbial “Hard Knocks” education that I enter this discussion to address the top three things I learned during our first year of marriage (that I’m allowed to share). Here goes! Read more
Pujols: A bargain at $5 million per year
The St. Louis Cardinals have waited too long to sign Albert Pujols.
If they wait any longer, they will pass up the opportunity to have the greatest baseball player of this generation — I would argue the best player ever — for a mere $5 million per year.
Yes, I say $5 million per year.
“But he’s asking for $30 million a year for 10 years!” you say. “How does your math even add up?”
Let me ask you a question: How much is Stan Musial worth to the City of St. Louis and Cardinals Nation? Read more