Bonnie and I love to wander. The gypsy blood in us causes us to uproot every now and again from we’ve hung our hats comfortably for a period of time to go out and find a new horizon. These days we’ve reserved our “wandering” for the weekends and there’s one place on our “to-do list” [...]
When I first heard “television was nothing more than an optical illusion” I immediately dismissed the notion dismissed the notion and no longer listened to anything my biology teacher had to say; which included his normal course of instruction. So here I am now, working on some quick math, and actually realizing thirty-five years later [...]
There’s roughly ten minutes remaining in regulation time during this afternoon’s matinee hockey game between my beloved Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals. The Bruins were/are the NHL Stanley Cup Champions after surviving three game seven matchups before setting the town of Vancouver on fire when the Stanley Cup itself was presented to the Bruins [...]
Out here along Highway 101 between Sebastopol and Petaluma sits an “Extended Stay” motel. I refer to this particular Extended Stay as “the palace”. It’s in a fairly rough part of Santa Rosa between Hearn and Corby Streets; I know this because I lived in Room 214 of this establishment for four months while I [...]
So the joggers in the afternoon remind me each afternoon that it’s that time of year again where the winter pounds are being shed for the spring and summer months. I always internally ask each of them to run an extra mile for me. Running was never my forte. Running a bar tab is probably [...]
With exactly one hundred and fifty-five posts on this blog I suspect you’ve learned by now that the term “mainstream” is not exactly where I hang my hat. Mainstream is where the majority exists, one in which I recognized at an early age to stay away from. The Grammy Awards last night is a clear [...]
I watched my wife grab the laptop last night and take it to her part of the couch in an effort to process our oldest daughter’s federal and state tax returns. Yes, we all understand it’s that time of year again. Remember the days when we all filed the 1040EZ form? A one page instrument [...]
With the sun behind me, I left the comfort of the workplace and ventured to the unknown for the first men’s support group last night. I arrived before the men did where I was able to peruse the library of cancer related literature. Could I read a book about facilitating a support group before this [...]
Good morning. I have often referred to the “doors” our family has ventured through in this world of breast cancer. This morning, as I started my day, lighting off my IPOD and the first song to “start” my day was “The End” by The Doors which got me thinking about the opportunities behind the doors [...]
It’s early morning here. The Lu-dog has had her morning meal and is already fast asleep dreaming of the English countryside she once knew. The girls continue their slumber and our oldest who chimed in a few moments ago from across the pond also received a welcome night’s sleep after actually touring the English countryside. [...]