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Meeting the big bug zapper in the sky
Please accept some apologies from me. Over the previous several weeks, my family experience a roller coaster of emotions.. Back in January my father was rushed to the hospital. While we did not know what was coming next, we knew it was going to be rough. He had cancer, which was discovered only in October … Read moreMeeting the big bug zapper in the sky
The brief respite in the Smoky Mountains
I am not one to throw vacation photos at you and demand attention.. But remember those old days? The big projector? The highlights reel was so often painful to view, right? Now we can welcome the Instas and the FB version. Just a click and a like, and forget the rest.. However I must pause … Read moreThe brief respite in the Smoky Mountains
THE ‘NEW’ MOTHER’S DAY
The world as knew
Suddenly has grown old…
Those faint memories from yesterday..
Suddenly have been stolen..
Those forbidden dreams of tomorrow..
Suddenly on hold..
Fatherly advice from five years ago
Happy Father’s Day 2019 … my son is 8 now and going on 18. Really. He is a best friend and quite often we have arguments like adults. I know him, though.. after all, children are products on parents. So whoever we were before we were parents is what are children think. From June 2014, … Read moreFatherly advice from five years ago
Things I learned on a cold Thanksgiving night
While I type the post you are about to read, I am listening to an old school song of the disco age.. I recommend it as a background soundtrack while you take in the rest… This was a really cold Thanksgiving, wasn’t it? … Charlie Brown was just about ready to be grounded for the … Read moreThings I learned on a cold Thanksgiving night
Traditions continue during the season of the witch
#Knoebels is the greatest place on earth. And it’s open during the greatest season.
MY BIRTHDAY RUNNETH OVER: THE 30 SOMETHINGS WILL SOON CLOSE!
On September 2, 2018… I turned the magic age of 38.. It was a fine day filled with swimming with my son, who in this photo is jokingly closing his ears to my words! There is also some interesting thoughts out there that your life cycle changes every 7 years. So if that is the … Read moreMY BIRTHDAY RUNNETH OVER: THE 30 SOMETHINGS WILL SOON CLOSE!
The life changing moments
This past week I learned that a truly wonderful person left this planet. She was a kind hearted who led her family through good times and bad. I have had a bit of a writer’s block lately. I am going through a little bit of a transition myself. The news couldn’t be more interesting. Donald … Read moreThe life changing moments