The Breakfast of a Lifetime

The Cavallo family enjoying breakfast at Cupz and Crepes in Ahwatukee.

We were sitting around a small table at my mom’s favorite spot, Cupz and Crepes, when something hit me. It was just the five of us. Pete, Rosie, Michael, Nicole, and me. No spouses. No kids. Just my family, the original crew. I couldn’t remember the last time that had happened. Maybe we were teenagers. … Read more

Be Careful Whose Advice You Buy

Photo of a bottle of sunscreen from Baz Luhrman's Everybody Free video

It was late September, 1999, and the Phoenix heat pressed against my skin as I slid into my Jeep Cherokee, which had recently lost its AC. Every commute to downtown felt like a slow roast. As I wiped sweat from my brow, I found myself wondering, for the hundredth time, if I made the right … Read more