Life’s Little Moments

I got to enjoy a nice four day weekend over the holiday. One of the highlights was that my brother came up from Ohio to visit. Saturday it was just my brother and brother-in-law, but Sunday my dad joined us. It is a rare occasion for the three of us to be together. It was … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

Funny Memory

The above photo is exactly how I remember the cafeteria in K-Mart growing up! Somehow some coworkers and I started talking about the days when you could actually get a full meal at K-Mart (Or as my grandma called it, THE K-Mart.). As time went on, it became more of a counter that sold pizza … Continue reading Funny Memory →

Sadness At The Drive In (A Tweaked Summer Rerun)

Let’s begin in May 1977. The month I turned 7 years old, two movies were released that would have major influences over my childhood, and adulthood. They were also the biggest movies of the year. The movies were Star Wars and Smokey and the Bandit. I can recall exactly where I saw each movie, too. … Continue reading Sadness At The Drive In (A Tweaked Summer Rerun) →

Mid-Week Lookback

Just this week I was reminded that my wife and I got our new vehicles. We each got a Chevy Trax. What is had to believe is that just two years later, mine hit a big milestone. She hit 100,000 miles driving south on I-75 on my way to work. Here's to the next 100,000! … Continue reading Mid-Week Lookback →

Baseball and the “Carlson Boys” of Summer (Rerun)

Baseball has been on my mind. Especially with my youngest kids in T-ball and the action that happens right in my back yard. With some updates, here is one of the first blogs I wrote for this site: I took the above picture while standing in my backyard before I left for work. Baseball practice … Continue reading Baseball and the “Carlson Boys” of Summer (Rerun) →

Friday Photo Flashback

I will state up front that today's flashback does not involve a personal/family photo. It does have a personal/family story, though. As a kid, my dad introduced me and my brother to so many classics. He introduced us to old radio shows, old movies, the Three Stooges and the Little Rascals. He used to go … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo!

The original publication of this blog was in 2018. Today's a bit of an expansion on the original post. Today would have been my Uncle Tom's 79th birthday. I thought it would be a good day to look back and remember just how special he was. We always called him Rozmo. I'm not even sure … Continue reading Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo! →

Welcome Home!

Today I say “Welcome home” and “Thank you for your service” to those who served in the Vietnam War. This includes two Vietnam vets who mean a lot to me - my dad and my uncle/Godfather. My dad didn’t talk about the war much. It wasn’t until around the time I was in high school … Continue reading Welcome Home! →

Tune Tuesday – Village of Love

For Tune Tuesday, I have to feature one of the artists that was introduced to me by my dad. He and my Godfather grew up together and loved listening to music together. They listened to blues stuff from Jimmy Reed, Motown, and plenty of R&B artists. Back in the day, local artists actually got airplay … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Village of Love →

Friday Photo Flashback

Today's photo was taken during one of my brother's visits home. I chose it because it is one of my favorite photos of my dad, my brother and me. It's hard to believe, but I think this photo is about 20+ years old. I'm guessing it was taken around 2006ish. I remember my brother, his … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →