Andrea and I are vacationing in North Carolina. We’ve booked a cozy cottage aside a private lake. The town we’re staying in, Saluda, has...

Recently, I said to Andrea, “You’re bossy. You should just admit you’re bossy.” Andrea paused and then replied, “I prefer to think of it...

It isn’t even 7 AM and I’ve muttered “What the fuck?” under my breath more times than I care to admit. The first “WTF.” Emerged when I...

I’ve been in Massachusetts since last Tuesday for work. Because I know how to party, I excitedly made an appointment to have my mammogram...

Sometimes, I dip a toe into the pool of despair. It’s usually because of world events, or because I realize someone whom I thought I knew...

By early May, my colleagues and I had been working several weeks in a row. A friend and colleague of mine called to check in on mine. I...

Lest you get the idea I’m a good person based on my last post, I should probably tell you that when I’m done with someone, for whatever...

“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” Maya Angelou This quote has been a favorite of mine for a long time....

In 1990, periodical cicada’s emerged in Illinois in full force. In the northern half of the state of Illinois, these bug-eyed creatures...

I felt I needed a part 2 post, lest you believe I’m viewing COVID through rose colored glasses. Rest assured, I’m not. Working in a...

We slept in this morning which was a welcome surprise. Lately, I’ve seen lots of articles stating that people are having strange dreams...

I haven’t written here in a while. When I first began blogging, over 14 years ago, I would record aspects of my day as if there was a...

If that didn't get you to click the link, what will?! Andrea's words below - thanks, Andrea! ____________________________________________...

Today I dialed into a conference call a few moments before most people. The hostess of the call complimented me on the photographs of...

Yesterday, I left my home to pick something up from the local hardware store. I passed a gas station and a large U-Haul was pulling out...

“As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we...

Yesterday afternoon, Andrea came in the house waving a piece of paper. “This is the kind of neighborhood we’ve moved into, ‘Ivy Creek...

A week or two ago, one of the leaders who works in a building that I partner with said, “Times like this don’t build character, they...

A little over a month ago, we closed on our new home. Our belongings arrived 4 days later and today, we finally got the main floor of the...

This morning, Andrea awoke me by reading an article where the surgeon general cautioned that this week of COVID could be our “Pearl...