I weighed in this morning at 332 pounds. My belly measures 56in, my waistline 48in, and my neck is 18 1/2in. The numbers don’t lie. Breakfast consisted of two poached eggs, a sausage patty, two pieces of bacon, and a slice of toasted potato bread with a teaspoon of butter. 548 calories. Two cups ofContinue reading “Day One (Diwrnod Un)”
Category Archives: Family
Blwyddyn Newydd, Fi Newydd! (New Year, New Me!)
I sit here in my living room, watching a good football game, thinking about 2023. 2022 was not bad. I’ve had better years. 1981, the year I enlisted. 1982, the year I started college. 1987, the year I graduated. 1989, the Year I got married. 1990, the year I had my first child, Jessica. 1995,Continue reading “Blwyddyn Newydd, Fi Newydd! (New Year, New Me!)”
Hiraeth(Hee-rieth)
I have been learning Welsh over the last 200 days, using the app DuoLingo. It’s a Celtic language, and is much harder than it might look. Imagine speaking in German with an Irish accent, and you have Welsh. Sort of. As I learned the language, I heard the word, “Hiraeth” over and over. There isContinue reading “Hiraeth(Hee-rieth)”
ENGLAND/WALES 2023
My wife and I will be traveling to England and Wales next spring. I am a huge Manchester United fan, as well as a fan of English Premier League soccer. I dreamed of one day watching my team play in one of the world’s premiere soccer venues, Old Trafford. One day my wife, Robin, said,Continue reading “ENGLAND/WALES 2023”
FATHER’S DAY 2022
I woke up, got my coffee, and went out onto the back patio to listen to the birdsong, watch the birds on the feeder, and listen to some of my podcasts. My oldest daughter Jessica made a breakfast of pancakes and bacon. My youngest, Carole, who is a bit estranged from me, texted me Happy Father’s Day,Continue reading “FATHER’S DAY 2022”
WE’VE GOT THE WRONG GEORGE
So there’s this place in Minneapolis, dedicated to this guy named George. Now I’m thinking, this here George feller musta done something outstanding to have a whole section of a city named after him. He must have been a real pillar of the community. A man people looked up to. A man who represented theContinue reading “WE’VE GOT THE WRONG GEORGE”
Who Are You?
My favorite sci-fi series of all time is Babylon 5. Aliens galore, telepaths, techno-mages, true love, lots of action, space battles, you name it. And lots of fodder for metaphysical rumination. There is a race called the Vorlon. An ancient, secretive race. They had an ambassador on the Space Station Babylon 5 named Kosh. InContinue reading “Who Are You?”
Meditations, Part 4
From my brother, I learned that there is true evil in the world, and that there are stout warriors who oppose it. He taught me that such bravery comes with a cost, and that true bravery is not in facing danger, but in doing what needs to be done, knowing the cost, but doing itContinue reading “Meditations, Part 4”
Well, Hello There!
I’ve been looking forward to doing a blog for awhile now. No time like the present, eh? The one thing I don’t want to do is limit myself, so this isn’t a blog about politics, philosophy, or any particular topic. This blog is about my meditations. It might be a news story of the day,Continue reading “Well, Hello There!”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 