The Uncorked Life has been down for about a month. My father has been struggling with significant health issues and for some time it has been hard to focus on the lighter side of life when the simple act of living has become difficult for a loved one.

But about two weeks ago, I was having a conversation about the Uncorked hiatus with a good friend. He reminded me that during times of strees, when life may be at it’s hardest, it often is the most irreverant and silly things in life that make the difficult times a little easier.