Not quite a year and a half ago, I was summoned back to my parents’ home because of my mother suffering a health issue that could have turned catastrophic. It…

The overall purpose of this trip, or at least the inciting obligation (ooo fancy) is to check in with our scattered family units every couple of years. Despite the modern…

One of my favorite comedians, Josh Gondelman, begins a story in his most recent special thusly: “my dad had a health scare, and when I say it like that, you…