The Smiths are on the road again! We are headed back to Virginia today after what felt like a whirlwind trip. We rolled into the Airbnb...

Yesterday after work, I opened a floodgate and told Andrea all the things I’ve been carrying in my mind and on my back. The things that...

I have been procrastinating related to my book. At first, my procrastination was due to the fact I was in denial. Then, it shifted and...

Month ago, we purchased kayaks on Facebook marketplace shortly after closing on the cottage. Then we got them here and I was forced to...

I’ve watched the Judy Blume documentary, Judy Blume Forever, twice. The second time was so my mom could watch it while visiting us. Judy...

“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes.” Or?...

The below is the piece I read at the Life in 10 Minutes event last night. In 2018, my wife Andrea and I attended a Human Resources...

I am fairly certain I am not doing all the things that one is to do when the book you have gestated is about to be birthed into the wild....

Do you have the time to listen to me whine About nothing and everything all at once? I am one of those Melodramatic fools Neurotic to the...

As if the events described in my last posts were not enough, I not only was required to show for jury duty again, but I was again...

Note: I don’t often use names in my posts, aside from my own and Andrea’s but this post will make a very brief departure from that, and I...

Last Tuesday at 430 PM, I dialed into the Richmond Courthouse to learn if I had to show up for jury duty. The recording is begins with a...

On Monday of this week, I flew to Kansas City, MO for a work meeting. As the plane touched down, a young woman seated behind me said,...

This weekend, we skipped off to the River cottage. We’ve taken to calling it “Georgie’s Escape Hatch” since he gets respite from the cats...

I got out of bed at 5 AM Saturday morning and at 6 AM on Sunday. Let me be clear, I am not, nor have I ever been a morning person. But...

I have been searching for an Ear, Nose, Throat doctor. It’s not hard to find them but it is hard to get in. One place had an opening in...

Last week, I saw the physician’s assistant at the doctor’s office where I’m currently a patient. Not a fan of the doctor so I won’t be...

I’ve had a fever on and off again since Tuesday. Just when I think I’m over it, surprise. It’s like the protagonist in a horror film....

Whenever I question whether or not I can do something difficult, Andrea assures me that I can and will then give examples of me...

Yesterday afternoon, I packed hastily as if I were a refugee. Which, I suppose held some truth - I was fleeing the week. Perhaps even...