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spinning

Date 8 years ago
Fridays through Mondays are my busiest and the most taxing days of the week. So after a whirlwind weekend, I…

the martian

Date 8 years ago
The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 4 of 5 stars “I don’t want to come off as arrogant here,…

portfolio update

Date 8 years ago
When I mention that I paint, people are eager to say “Oh, are you an artist?” In that moment, I…

house projects list 01

Date 8 years ago
The infinite list every home owner dreads – or really appreciates because you’re a weirdo like me. I was reading…

walks with charlie

Date 8 years ago
THERE IS A CHARLIE HORSE IN THIS PIC. I LOVE THESE FALL COLORS. THEY ARE NEUTRAL AND SOFT. HE LIKES…

critters in the ceiling

Date 8 years ago
I hear them scratching and scurrying about. They awake when I lie down. Charlie’s nose catches their scent. He may…

2018 trips so far

Date 8 years ago
Somehow, I manage to travel without knowing it. I’m not complaining. I’m grateful these random trips pop up, and I’m…

how did i end up here?

Date 8 years ago
A friend of the family said to me recently, “One of the greatest misdirections in life, is that being an…

i’m so happy

Date 9 years ago
If I could tell the me of two years ago how happy I would be right in this moment, she…

currently

Date 9 years ago
  Currently Reading: I read salt. by Nayyirah Waheed in February. Waheed is an Instagram poet that published a couple of collections…

pride and hurting

Date 9 years ago
How can you watch someone you love hurt over and over again and not hurt? How do you continue to…

2017 year in review

Date 9 years ago
1.What one event, big or small, are you going to tell your grandchildren about? Getting my ACL reconstructed and hobbling…

valentine’s day 2018

Date 9 years ago
I’m lonely, and that’s good because I’m still looking. I’m lonely and that’s good because I didn’t do something I…

trip to nyc 4.28.2017

Date 9 years ago
Trip number two of 2017: visiting Nancy and seeing Anastasia on Broadway. Trip number two was a long time coming….

currently…december

Date 9 years ago
  Currently Reading: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. I started this in college and never finished it. I just bought…

ACL Reconstruction

Date 9 years ago
One day before: I woke up this morning thinking about how all the turning and stretching I did as I…

2017 is almost over…

Date 9 years ago
… and I haven’t written in awhile. I almost asked myself why even bother sharing my thoughts with the ether,…

it’s almost june

Date 9 years ago
How, may I ask, is it almost June? We are close to half way through 2017. I’ve been busy this…

craigslist dog

Date 10 years ago
Craigslist Dog, sit. Craigslist Dog, wait. Craigslist Dog, quit hitting the baby with your tail. The thing about Craigslist dogs…

be thankful

Date 10 years ago
Today I am thankful. Today I am hopeful. Being thankful leads to fulfillment. Being thankful leads to joy.

today is monday

Date 10 years ago
If I’m correct, today is Monday which means I had French fries and a Carmel frappe for dinner. Yup you’re…

saturday words

Date 10 years ago
What’s crazy about a 7 day week, is that on a Tuesday  you might feel lonely and lost; you might…

2016 in review

Date 10 years ago
1.What one event, big or small, are you going to tell your grandchildren about? When I shot my first deer….

summer 2016

Date 10 years ago
the summer of tiny toads migrating from the river to the backyard the summer of my car being past due…