Fighting for My Life
In 2010 I was diagnosed with stage four non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It was the most frightening moment of my life. I had just lost Charlie (my life-long companion of 28 years) to cancer, and this disease […]
Surprising My Mother…Bittersweet
It was my mother’s 60th birthday dinner. We were at our favorite Kenora restaurant … The Kenwood Steakhouse. They served the […]
My Worst-Ever Voice Mail Message: The Musical
The Setup
Back in 2004, a good friend of mine asked me if I would build a computer to give to his mother back home in Ohio as a Christmas present. So, I put a nice desktop together for her. When […]
The Loss of a Friend…
My father at the top and Jerry on the left side. Taken on Coney Island (circa mid ’50s).
One of my family’s closest friends, Jerry Litman, passed away on July 22nd, 2020.
He played a monumental role in […]
A Tribute to Charlie, 1953-2010
A celebration and tribute to the life of Charles S. Kaplan … my friend, long-time companion, and partner for over 25 years.
The Photo Journal
This video is divided into four sections:
- Travels of […]
Losing a Brother…
Jay, Charlie and Mark
So Healthy
My dear brother Jay was so alive and energetic during his life. He was never sick, never drank, smoked, or did drugs. But, at the age of 44, Jay, shockingly, died of bladder […]