Robin and I are in Gatlinburg, TN. Her sister and brother-in-law were using a time share with some friends. The friends had to leave early, and her sister asked if we wanted to finish out the week. We said, “Yes!” so last night we drove the six hours down from Indianapolis, and here we are!Continue reading “MEDITATIONS-9/14/23”
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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”
STOMPING COCKROACHES
There was some disturbing video this week, of a New York City Pride march, in which marchers were heard chanting, “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re coming for your children.” Hmmm. Maybe I should go to an airport, and make a joke about bombs. Or maybe make a joke about perpetrating violence against a President. Yeah,Continue reading “STOMPING COCKROACHES”
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”
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”
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”
WHY SO SERIOUS?
My last couple of posts have been kinda serious. These are serious times, but that doesn’t mean I have to always be serious. Besides, it’s not in my nature. I have been known to crack jokes at funerals. Something I learned from my Paw, I guess. He loved to crack jokes. Up until the dayContinue reading “WHY SO SERIOUS?”
REFLECTIONS ON OUR TRIP
It’s Friday, May 12. It’s been two weeks since returning from our London/Wales trip. I’ve been thinking about that trip every day since, and thought I should write down some thoughts. First of all, do you know how it feels when a vacation doesn’t go the way you had planned, and isn’t as exciting asContinue reading “REFLECTIONS ON OUR TRIP”
LONDON/WALES WRAPUP
Wednesday, April 26, Robin and I got up early, took everything down to the car, put the key to the townhouse in the lockbox and said goodbye to the seagulls and jackdaws. We left Conwy and drove the rental car to the rental car return at Manchester Airport. I called for a cab, and weContinue reading “LONDON/WALES WRAPUP”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 