Thankful – 2024

The final weeks of 2024 are upon us. On this Thanksgiving day, I find myself thinking of the things I am thankful for. I know that many readers will think, "Oh boy. Here we go again. Another list from Keith." Let me ask you - How do you feel? I have found by reflecting on … Continue reading Thankful – 2024 →

Young Fear

My son gets a weekly visit from Head Start. She brings over projects for them to do and works with him on fine motor skills, coloring, cutting, and such. He and my daughter love this visit. My wife was talking to the Head Start lady as she was getting ready to leave. I didn't hear … Continue reading Young Fear →

A Couple Dad Stories

Weekend in the Dollhouse? When people ask me if I watch certain shows on television, I have to remind them that I have toddlers at home. The shows I watch are the ones the kids watch: Bluey, Miss Rachel, Work It Out Wombats, Fireman Sam, and my daughter's favorite, Gabby's Dollhouse. On the show, the main character … Continue reading A Couple Dad Stories →

A Look Back at 2023

Perhaps this year I will plan a bit better. I hoped to post this year-end recap on January 1, 2024, but life had other plans. If I made New Year's Resolutions, planning ahead just might be one of mine. Better late than never ... 2023 was a year of ups and downs, but that's what makes life … Continue reading A Look Back at 2023 →

Christmas 2023

Christmas has come and gone. I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday! We had a lot of fun moments, for sure. Here is my Christmas recap. I want to start by saying that this had to be the least "Christmassy" Christmas in a very long time. Part of that could be that there was … Continue reading Christmas 2023 →

Holiday Thought –

Going through some folders today and came across an old "Show Prep" folder. It was full of stuff I used for the radio show when I was on the air. The headline read: "During the Holidays, You'll Need a Break From Your Family After Just 4 Hours!" The story went on to talk about how … Continue reading Holiday Thought – →

Thoughts on The Godfather (1972)

It has been some time since I have been able to participate in a Blogathon, but when I saw that The Ultimate Decades Blogathon was being hosted by my friends over at Tranquil Dreams and Drew's Movie Reviews, I had to take part in it. The basic theme is to blog about a movie that … Continue reading Thoughts on The Godfather (1972) →

Inspired by Blogmas

A few blogs that I follow, started to talk about "Blogmas" a week or so ago. From what I can tell it is a list of 25-31 Blog post ideas. Sort of a daily writing prompt that are all Christmas related. I did a search for "Blogmas" and read through a few of them. The … Continue reading Inspired by Blogmas →

Holiday “Letters”

Today's blog comes from a Daily Writing Prompt. I thought this was a fun idea. Some of my answers came immediately, while others I had to think a little bit. Here is the prompt: "Make an alphabetized list of the 26 best things about the holiday season, with one item for each letter. Choose your … Continue reading Holiday “Letters” →

A week of Showers and Lights

It has been very busy week for us! It has been so busy, this is the first chance I have had to sit and blog. I won't bore you with some of the busy stuff (like work, work meetings, and such). I'll hit the high lights and try to bring you up to date. We … Continue reading A week of Showers and Lights →