Gatherings Remind Us Why Human Connections Are Truly Important

Jathan, Heather, Marilyn and Chris

It’s always fun to gather together with good friends. [Pictured left to right: Jathan and Heather Fink, Marilyn and Chris Ramos](Photo by Chris Ramos)

November is here and autumn has finally arrived in Texas. For a while now, I have wondered if we would ever see the trees change color or the temperatures drop. I lived here before, years ago, but apparently I’d forgotten just how long summer lasts in Dallas. Life in New England spoiled me with its bounty of fall foliage, and I find that I really miss it now, not to mention life by the sea. Thankfully, I stay much too busy to dwell on things I miss since I’m too focused on what is yet to come. Read more of this post

April Means Family Fun and Warmer Weather

Jathan Fink

It’s warming up in Texas. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Hi everyone,

It is April and warmer weather has arrived in many parts of the country, or at least in the Southern states. Here in Texas the landscape is exploding with the prettiest bursts of green, but I know it isn’t that way for everyone just yet. I listened to my pals Phil Paleologos, Kasey Silvia and Dan McCready on the radio this morning, and they just got more snow across Massachusetts last night, but it was a light dusting, not the thick blankets of snow we got when we were living there at this time last year. But still, the spring flowers are coming, and although the weather is still a bit indecisive, I’m sure we’ll all be complaining about the heat before long. Read more of this post

Remember the Past and Preserve Your Legacy

Jathan and Grandma Cane

Jathan and his great grandmother, Catherine Warilow. (Photo courtesy Fink Family Archives)

Hi everyone,

Do you ever feel as though the universe is trying to tell you something? Lately it seems like everything has one resounding theme: remembrance. Read more of this post

‘It Takes Balls’ To Be A Dad

Single dad laughing

There is plenty to laugh about when you’re a single dad. (Photo by SingleDadLaughing/Flickr)

Although being a great dad is one of the toughest jobs in the world, with fatherhood comes lots of opportunities to laugh out loud, particularly if you have a slightly warped sense of humor like comedian Josh Wolf does. Read more of this post