trip to nyc 4.28.2017
Trip number two of 2017: visiting Nancy and seeing Anastasia on Broadway. Trip number two was a long time coming. I’m not a huge NYC fan, but I needed to see this show. Also, I hadn’t seen Nancy in maybe…
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trip to boston 3.17.2017
Trip number one of 2017: St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston to see Dropkick Murphy’s. This was the first trip of the year, and it was one that I wasn’t sure I wanted to make. I couldn’t decide if I…
the gifts I gave and the gifts I got
Well I guess I wrote this the day after Christmas and never posted it. Over the years, I’ve realized that I’m not a bad gift giver. The thing is that I don’t give a gift because I have to, I…
currently…december
Currently Reading: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. I started this in college and never finished it. I just bought a hardcover so I could restart it. Currently Singing: True Colors by Justin Timberlake. Currently Watching: Cheers…still. I’m half way…
ACL Reconstruction
One day before: I woke up this morning thinking about how all the turning and stretching I did as I woke up will no longer be an option after tomorrow. I hiked at Stony Brook yesterday with Charlie and Rachael…
2017 is almost over…
… and I haven’t written in awhile. I almost asked myself why even bother sharing my thoughts with the ether, but I know how much it positively affects my mental state. So I am back here. I think the thing…
a list of challenges
In an effort to acknowledge things I cannot change, and in the spirit of my last post, I thought I might create a list of things that have not gone my way. After re-reading a post from May, some developments…
expectations vs reality
A patron at the bar asked me what I want to be when I grow up while I was getting his beer. I answered, “that’s still up for debate.” He liked my answer and agreed that life isn’t always black…
dads make life better
In which, I divulge the secret as to why my Dad wanted so many children.
Read Moredads make life betterit’s almost june
How, may I ask, is it almost June? We are close to half way through 2017. I’ve been busy this year. So here’s what I’m up to right now. Currently Reading: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. Currently Singing: JOSEPH music;…
words i wrote 1.5 years ago
“Reflecting” When I wash off my makeup and look in the mirror I feel most beautiful. Something about the freshness of my dewy lashes and the remnants of black mascara under my shining eyes, makes me think, Damn, I’d do…
craigslist dog
Craigslist Dog, sit. Craigslist Dog, wait. Craigslist Dog, quit hitting the baby with your tail. The thing about Craigslist dogs is that they are special. Especially the one I re-homed. Charlie’s original owners were dog people. They bred Dobermans. Yet…