‘Twas The Day After Christmas…

Hello my friend! I hope that you and yours had a very Merry and Blessed Christmas! We're still in recovery mode here. Christmas Eve morning started with Andrew throwing up. Yay! So we were up about 4am. Ella was up shortly after that because of a bad dream. It was an early start to the … Continue reading ‘Twas The Day After Christmas… →

The Greatest Gift: A Heartfelt Christmas Thank You

Merry Christmas, friends! On this Christmas day, as the world celebrates the birth of our Savior, my heart is overflowing with a different kind of gratitude. While the season is filled with the joy of traditions and the warmth of family, I wanted to take a moment to write to you. Thank you for your friendship.Many … Continue reading The Greatest Gift: A Heartfelt Christmas Thank You →

An Unexpected and Moving Gift

I have been a sleep technologist since 2013. In all those years, I have never been so moved by a patient's kind gesture - until yesterday. I walked into the tech room and found a tall green gift bag on the counter, It had a sticky note on it that read, "Keith - from your … Continue reading An Unexpected and Moving Gift →

Oh, Christmas Tree (2025)

*The majority of this blog was written in 2019 and has been updated with additional photos and stories. (2025) The kids were watching some Mickey Mouse holiday special on Disney+ recently. I cannot recall the name of the song, but some of the lyrics are a perfect lead in to this blog: "Every time I … Continue reading Oh, Christmas Tree (2025) →

Friday Photo Flashback

Well, the Christmas season is officially underway. I can assure you that I have NO plans to go out shopping today. I'm just built for stress like that. Anyway, since it is official, I thought I would search for a Christmas themed photo to feature. A while back, my brother put all of the digital … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I know Christmas is over, but my neighbor still has his lights out, so here is a Christmas photo for this week's Friday Photo Flashback. Christmas 1980. What you have here is 10 year old Keith. (Good Lord, it's Christmas! You'd have thought I would brush my hair!) I am holding the cribbage board that … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

Just one more Christmas photo ... I'm not sure if I've ever posted this photo with me and Santa. According to my dad's caption, I'm about 2 years old here. There are a couple bonuses here. First, I am not crying. I do look terrified, but after all, it is Santa. I am also not … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

With Christmas less than a week away, I found myself looking back at old Christmas photos. In many cases, there are photos of people that are no longer with us. For the ones I remember, I can look back on the photos and smile. For the ones that I don't remember, I stare at the … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Happy 109th, Francis Albert!

I am truly surprised that December 12th is not an Italian holiday. It was on this day in 1915, that Frank Sinatra was born. Frank is revered as Italian royalty. His voice made the women swoon. Men both respected him and were jealous of him. Many biographies have been written about him, so I will … Continue reading Happy 109th, Francis Albert! →

Book Recommendation – The Christmas Guest

Now that it is officially the Christmas season, I'd like to offer up a holiday read for you. If you are looking for a quick holiday mystery to read, let me offer up one to you. I stumbled on author Peter Swanson when "Eight Perfect Murders" came up as a suggestion on Goodreads. That led … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Christmas Guest →