A friend of mine posted a positive message on her social media feed asking for her friends to tell her something nice that’s happened to you in the last few weeks or so. She does this from time and time and I love reading the responses. Everything from big, huge milestones to the smallest of... Continue Reading →

Looking for a little air conditioning on our L.A portion of our family vacation we decided the Hard Rock Café was the shortest wait and coldest place near the Hollywood stars walk of fame we had been touring.  It was a perfect spot to get a trusted burger and a few minutes to cool down.  It... Continue Reading →

Two stories, that’s all for 2022 so far.  2,422 words compared to say 2019 when I wrote 66,300 words.  What’s the matter, the words just aren’t flowing, your life isn’t as excited, you don’t have any nice things to say about your family?  Is that it?  I had all these plans to detail the last... Continue Reading →

Been dreading this past weekend for little bit. Both Saturday and Sunday would be filled with tons of travel, early start times and late end times. Both daughters had competitions, my youngest with cheerleading and my oldest with dance. My weekend filled with makeup, hair spray, pizza, pizza and more pizza, tears, hugs, and lots... Continue Reading →

Well, so, that’s it. The last ballet show is done for my Meghan at her dance studio she has spent countless hours at over the last 14 years or so. She played Belle in Beauty and the Beast. A dream role for her to say the least. She’s been in this ballet for so long... Continue Reading →

When I was a kid, somewhere between 10-15 I guess, I don’t have a vivid memory of what grade I was in I made this ceramic thing in school.  The teacher mentioned it might be a good gift for someone in your life.  When I started the design, I must have been made at my Mom and... Continue Reading →

A fantastic new tradition is happening in my house.  I forget about it until around this time every year.  Christmas time always pulls our family together.  Things slow down a tiny bit and there are more nights we are all home.  The last few weeks at least once or twice a week we put on a... Continue Reading →

Remember when Jesse Spano got addicted to caffeine pills and fell apart in Zach’s arms saying “I’m so excited, I’m so excited, I’m so, so scared”.  It’s exactly me, well, I’m not in a band or studying for the SATs like she was, but I think you will find the connection by the end of... Continue Reading →

It’s Tuesday night and all four of us are home.  Mom, Dad, Messy Daughter #1 and Messy Daughter #2.  We are eating a meal made by the wife.  Well, three of us are eating it and the fourth ate whatever she wanted.  I’ll be honest having 75% of the house eating the same meal is a big, big win.  Hell, having the four... Continue Reading →

There was a buzz in my house for the first football game of the year at the high school.  The weather was perfect, just a little crisp in the air.  I found my maroon jacket to show my allegiance to the team.  We pulled into the school parking lot just on time for the game, and boy, was... Continue Reading →