My Labor Day weekend was rather relaxed. This is adult-speak for “I didn’t do anything productive.” Part of that was due to some type of issue I had on Saturday. I had received numerous mosquito bites on both knees, my left elbow, and my hands, as well as assorted bites elsewhere. The area of multipleContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-9/5/2023”
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HOMESPUN WISDOM
Paw came to my mind today. Truth be told, he’s on my mind a lot since he passed at the end of 2018. But today something happened that really brought him back to me. Paw was a guy who really liked to let people think he wasn’t as smart as he was. He was aContinue reading “HOMESPUN WISDOM”
STORY TIME
The other day I was mowing the grass. We own a quarter acre of land. Too small for a riding mower, so I make do with a push mower. My typical pattern is I mow outside the perimeter fence around back yard, then the front, saving the back yard for the last. As I cameContinue reading “STORY TIME”
BEST FRIEND
A friend of mine left a comment on a prior blog. Michele Jent is her name. She brought to mind her father, a fellow I want you to know. His name was Mike Schill, and he was my best friend. Mike and I were teachers together at St. Gabriel the Archangel School in Indianapolis. HeContinue reading “BEST FRIEND”
WEDDED BLISS
Saturday, June 24, 2023, my wife and I will celebrate 34 years of wedded bliss. What does wedded bliss mean? I get the ‘wedded’ part, I even get the ‘bliss’ part, but when put together, the meaning gets a little fuzzy. Was it bliss when I felt like I was going to throw up gettingContinue reading “WEDDED BLISS”
MEMORY
How does the human brain store memories? How do the sensory inputs, and our thoughts, get stored? I am of the age that I struggle, at times, to remember why I went into the kitchen. Alzheimer’s can dominate the news at times. How does the disease work? How realistic was 50 First Dates? The humanContinue reading “MEMORY”
MEDITATIONS-6/8/23
My last post was a bit heavy, but life is like that. One day things are light and airy, the next they are dark and stormy. Each of us has dark parts, things we struggle with, flaws we work on. My goal here is to hopefully provide insights for others, based on my insights. IContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-6/8/23”
FORGIVENESS
I was listening to my brother and sister-in-law’s podcast All Secure. The guest they had on, Bryce Mahoney, spoke at length on being able to forgive oneself, as well as others. This really hit home for me, because I have been the recipient of some major league forgiveness, and I still struggle with the concept.Continue reading “FORGIVENESS”
DAY OF REST
Today is a Sunday. Traditionally, Sunday is a day of rest. So of course I’ve prepped and am cooking a 15-pound brisket, I’ve watered the garden and the flowers on the patio, I’ve picked up the dog poop in the back yard, always a fun time, and started on the laundry. All very restful. FridayContinue reading “DAY OF REST”
THE GREAT GARDEN GNOME MASSACRE
Today is my fifty-ninth birthday. Next year I will be the big 6-0. As I’ve gotten older, birthdays have definitely become less of a thing than when I was younger. It’s been nice. We grilled brats, had some pasta salad, some baked beans, some chips, and my Queen made a butterscotch cake from scratch. MyContinue reading “THE GREAT GARDEN GNOME MASSACRE”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 