Love of My Life
This week we will celebrate our 36th Wedding Anniversary. Or maybe I should say Tuesday will mark the 36th anniversary of our marriage as I have written in the past … Continue Reading Love of My Life
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This week we will celebrate our 36th Wedding Anniversary. Or maybe I should say Tuesday will mark the 36th anniversary of our marriage as I have written in the past … Continue Reading Love of My Life
Over my 30+year career, I have gone through a plethora of management training programs at work, some useful and some not so much so. In addition, one of my two … Continue Reading ISTJ
This past July marked the 45th year in which I have lived in Memphis. And although it is not the town I was born in, it is certainly the town … Continue Reading Towns I’ve Lived In
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to get our Christmas decorations out to bedeck our home for celebrating this joyous time of year. In years past, I’ve written about … Continue Reading Christmas Stockings
Every man should own a pressure washer—or maybe I should qualify that to say at least every man who also owns a home. You would be amazed at the multitude … Continue Reading Every Man Should Own a Pressure Washer!
In 2004, our daughter moved to Berkeley, CA for graduate school and on one our first visits there, she introduced us to Peet’s coffee. I won’t say it was love … Continue Reading Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!!
Note: Readers beware. This post is filled with coffee. If you are not a coffee drinker, you may want to skip this one. But if you are looking for a … Continue Reading Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!
My wife is going to love this post because after more than 35 years of marriage, she has heard me say so many times on finishing a task, “Honey, it … Continue Reading Why Do Things Take Longer Than I Think?
In 2010, my wife’s 2002 Jeep died and since our oldest son and daughter were both getting married the following year, my wife began to drive the Mini rather than … Continue Reading Had to be Put Down – Part II
Before you get all upset about animal rights violations, this is not a tear-jerk story about a beloved horse having to be put down. No, but it is about the … Continue Reading Had to be Put Down – Part I
Today would have been my dad’s 89th birthday and in anticipation of this date, I’ve been thinking a lot about him. I’ve written before how after our mom died, my … Continue Reading Dad’s Journal
One of the best times from our summer vacation this year was getting to spend a day in Montreat, NC. I‘ve written before about what a special place Montreat is … Continue Reading A Small Taste of Montreat
On our vacation this year to North Carolina, I got to visit my favorite place in the whole world—Montreat. Just a short distance from Black Mountain and less than a … Continue Reading Dirk Pitt – Revisited!
I’ve always thought that walking was for old people. Whenever I saw the elderly walking at the mall or around the neighborhood, I thought how good of those old people … Continue Reading Fitbitting!
I have now read four different books about the building of roads and I’m hooked. To many of you, this may sound about as exciting as watching grass grow. But … Continue Reading Good Roads!
Growing up, Labor Day was a depressing day for me since it meant the end of summer and back to school. Even in high school, I recall watching; with my … Continue Reading Road Trips with My Daughter