by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 17, 2014 | Serendipity
With bibs around our necks and a pile of paper towels in front of us, we finished off the crab legs. This night was reserved for celebration…of good report cards and work well done. Remarkably, my children often request a trip to Joe’s Crab Shack to...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 12, 2013 | Serendipity
Crazy Kazee. That’s what they called her. In fact, she even referred to herself by that term. Travelling to a small eastern Kentucky town in 1989 with a church group, my friend and I stayed with her. With all of the maturity of two kids who just completed their...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 22, 2013 | Serendipity
Sometimes, we just can’t fix it. We want to, but the dynamics of the situation are beyond our ability to control. The lyrics of this classic song, Fix You, by Coldplay, capture this sentiment precisely. When you try your best but you don’t succeed When you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 11, 2013 | Serendipity
What will I do when you’re gone? Who’s gonna tell me the truth? Who’s gonna finish the stories I start, The way you always do? When somebody knocks at the door, Someone new walks in. I will smile and shake their hand, But You Can’t Make Old...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 4, 2013 | Serendipity
I wanna have friends, That I can trust. Who love me for the man I’ve become, Not the man that I was. I wanna have friends, That will let me be, All alone when being alone is all that I need. Wow. Great lyrics from a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 9, 2013 | Serendipity
A few years ago, we ate at a nice restaurant (Othello’s in Edmond, OK) with two other families. We dined at the large table in the center of the room with the children all at one end so we could maximize the disturbance. Midway through our meal, our...
