Another Birthday?
posted 7 months ago, updated about 12 hours later | 6 comments
True North?
posted about 1 year ago | 4 comments
Everyone has their family as a true north so let's dig a bit deeper. I'm really not sure I ever had a true north. "Jack of all trades, master of none" has certainly described my life. I taught at PSU where most professors are specialists but I was...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
posted about 1 year ago, updated about 3 hours later | 2 comments
Some thoughts on our road trip with the G'Sons, ages 11 and 13.
We left July 6 and returned July 28. The Good was of course the fantastic places we visited like The Badlands, Black Hills (with Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial), Devil's...
We left July 6 and returned July 28. The Good was of course the fantastic places we visited like The Badlands, Black Hills (with Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial), Devil's...
100 DVDs and counting
posted about 1 year ago, updated about 10 hours later | 0 comments
I joined Netflix in January of this year and so far I have rented just over 100 videos. I figure that to be about $1 per video. Yeah, I'm getting my money's worth.
Most of my rentals are anime titles, something I can't find around here to rent...
Most of my rentals are anime titles, something I can't find around here to rent...
Moving on
posted about 1 year ago, updated about 6 hours later | 3 comments
I grew up with two guys that have been my best friends from grade school through college and beyond. The last time we spent time together they were playing 'oldies' and retelling old high school adventures that the wives had heard a hundred times....
Getting ready for the Super Bowl!
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Every year we host a Super Bowl party at our house. Family and a few friends come over. We have the usual assortment of goodies, some kind of main course stuff like ham BBQ plus I make homemade soup.
My house is probably the worse place to actu...
New Year!!!
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Ah! New Years! We have the kids over and watch TV and play video games and Texas Hold-em' then we set off fireworks we've saved from the 4th of July!
Christmas
posted about 1 year ago, updated 6 minutes later | 0 comments
Christmas is coming! It's a great time but we do have to travel a lot. We got to daughter#1's house Christmas Eve where everyone meets, eats and exchanges presents. When then drive home so we can get up in the morning to go to my sister's house. C...
Colds
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
I hate having a cold. It really cuts into my life style. Can't go to the gym, can't go to karate, can't go out to eat. Bah Humbug!
Thanksgiving Time!
posted over 2 years ago, updated 3 minutes later | 4 comments
My favorite time of the year is coming up...Thanksgiving!!! First we'll have "cookie baking" day. All three daughters and all four grandkids will be staying overnight on Friday and while the women bake cookies on Saturday ...

