by Daniel Trimpey | Jun 13, 2016 | Dad
Sometimes the hardest conversation to start is with the person who means the most to me. When I am in the grocery line, I can carry on mindless small talk conversations with total strangers. But when it feels like the stakes are high, I can invest lots of emotional...
by Daniel Trimpey | Jun 6, 2016 | Dad
We buried my dad last weekend, after a brutal 16-month battle with a rare lung disease. The grinding pace of the fight was excruciating and filled with ups and downs. With each new treatment option, we held our breath and hoped for the best. He even went as far as to...
by Daniel Trimpey | May 30, 2016 | Husband
“How long has it been since we…” Has your wife ever started with those words and you knew what was coming next? Just once you you hoped she continued with: “…invited the guys over for beverages around a bonfire?” “…revisited the idea of...
by Daniel Trimpey | May 23, 2016 | Husband
What does “around six pm” mean to you? It’s crystal clear to me. After my dad and I chucked papers at o dark thirty every morning we would eat breakfast, get ready for work and school respectively, then he’d head out the door and tell my mom, “I’ll be home around...
by Daniel Trimpey | May 16, 2016 | Husband
Do you remember any books you read from the 5th grade? Maybe it was a Choose Your Own Adventure tale, 101 Ways to Eat Fried Worms, or the one about a Lion, a Witch, and a Wardrobe. The one that immediately comes to my mind? How to Win Friends and Influence People by...
