Making Waves Blog
Father of the Bride
When Erin was six years old, she had a bicycle. It was exactly what you would imagine for a little girl. It was pink with turquoise accents and...
The serpent and the dove
** nothing below is intended to imply guilt or defend against details where I have no knowledge ** This week, a friend of mine got into trouble. Big...
In weddings as in life
Erin is engaged and everything was shaping up for a March wedding (click here for the background story). With six months to go, we saw no reason to...
The Crucible
This past week was a tough one to be a McAfee. It seemed like the whole family had challenges. Kim's and mine were physical. She's had terrible...
Hank’s Surprise Party
My buddy, Hank, turned 60 last week (oops! if he wanted that to keep that on the down-low). His wife threw him a surprise party that Kim and I were...
Am I Growing?
On Friday night, Kim and I watched the movie, Book of Eli. It's a post-apocalyptic action flick starring Denzel Washington that was released in...
I want to be Erin’s wedding planner
If you are a regular to this show, you know that both of my kids got engaged this summer. It has been a wild and wonderful season, full of...
How I woke up with a tattoo today
I've never been a tattoo guy. I don't dislike them, they just aren't my thing. Well, at least they didn't use to be. That's where this story...
Sinatra, Surrender, and Strength
For the past three months, I've been really tired. This isn't the kind of tired that you get from staying up late or the stress of having a lot...
My Blessing
Ding-ding-ding. The mechanical chirping of our Ring doorbell announced a visitor. I opened the door to find a very nervous young man standing on my...