2021 – What a Year!

At midnight tonight, we'll start a brand new year - 2022. Some have compared a new year to a book. The book with 365 blank pages - one for each day - and said that the book is ours to write. There is truth to that. As I looked back over my "book" entitled "2021," … Continue reading 2021 – What a Year! →

Christmas 2021 Recap

Another Christmas has come and gone. I hope that you had a Christmas full of wonderful memories! This Christmas was full of a lot of joy for us, but there were some things that left me sad. I will attempt to recap and keep it as happy as possible. Many of my Facebook friends have … Continue reading Christmas 2021 Recap →

A Special Addition to the Tree

This is one of those blogs that is overdue. It's a "Thank You." One of the things that I love about Christmas is decorating the tree. Most of the ornaments each have a special memory. As I have blogged about in the past, we try to get one new ornament every year that signifies a … Continue reading A Special Addition to the Tree →

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 →

Holy 500!

I was notified by Word Press that this blog hit a milestone!! Had I been paying attention, I would have made Blog #500 something a bit more special. Instead, my last blog (#500) was about how tired I am! Reflecting As I sat down to write Blog #501, I thought on how far this blog … Continue reading Holy 500! →

Back to the Grind …

Back to Work ... After three weeks off work, tonight I have to return to the grind. I was lucky to be able to take some time off to be with Sam and the kids. While showering yesterday, I realized that the time I'd be home was coming to an end. Sam joked that I … Continue reading Back to the Grind … →

Resolutions or Goals?

I subscribe to some daily writing prompts that will occasionally wind up as a good blog idea. I'd say I use about less than 5% of them, as most of them don't really strike a chord with me. Every single one of these prompts said to write about my New Year's Resolutions or Goals for … Continue reading Resolutions or Goals? →

Covid Christmas Memories

I think you would agree that Christmas was a lot different this year! In a way, it was sad because it was Ella's first Christmas and it should have been spent visiting grandparents and family. Thank goodness for video chats! My dad met me at my work the Monday before Christmas and brought all the … Continue reading Covid Christmas Memories →

Blog # 300!!

Another Milestone Well, here it is - my 300th blog post. To be completely honest, I have a few more than 300, but some were kept private. So this is my 300th "published" blog. Over the past few blogs, I knew this milestone blog was coming, and wondered just how a blogger celebrates this kind … Continue reading Blog # 300!! →

Football and Family

Ashamed to be a Fan Like most guys, I'm a football fan. I'm also a very lucky football fan, as my wife loves to watch football, too! For my readers who don't know, I live in Michigan. The good news is that we have a professional NFL team here. The bad news is that the … Continue reading Football and Family →