Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
(I believe creativity is a journey of self-discovery. Some discoveries are wonderful, some are painful. This is part of my personal journey.) This is the hardest piece I’ve ever tried to write. It’s personal, it’s painful, and a little embarrassing. But I believe that I need to do it. A little background first. A couple... Continue Reading →
Wherein, I rat myself out. One of the great things about New Year's resolutions is that, by this time of year, everyone has forgotten that you ever made any. But I did make some (HERE), and the idea was to work towards them all. So with half the year behind me, it's time to see... Continue Reading →
While I never forget them (I think of one or the other of them virtually every day), I almost forgot to post this. An important anniversary. My annual re-post. Today is a day worth remembering. Today is the day my family began. Not in the larger sense. There have been folks with my name or... Continue Reading →
No resolutions this year, just simple definable goals. Health Goals: Lose the last 20 pounds (be The Guy) Keep my blood glucose within ADA ranges and work toward the lower ranges Maintain a minimum of 150 active minutes a week Creativity Goals: Add six more songs to my guitar competence list Finish a writing project... Continue Reading →
I am going back through some posts from a blog I no longer maintain. These are posts that I think are worth sharing again. Been a busy couple of weeks with one thing or another. I was thinking about histories and personal journals the other day. I've kept my appointment books for the last decade... Continue Reading →
We are taking a brief break here at the end of the year, but I wanted to share a few of the end of year traditions in our family. This is the time of year when there are probably as many family traditions in play as any other. Here are some of ours: The Nut Bowl... Continue Reading →
Don't know that I can say it any better than this, so have a wonderful Thanksgiving doing whatever makes you happy.
A lot of things are different between living in WNY and RVA. Some are just a little different, some are majorly different. The biggest change is simply a matter of scale. Certainly, that was something that we "expected". Moving away from a very small city in a largely rural county to to the 43rd largest... Continue Reading →
What a week this has been! First and foremost, we are now a fully employed, Virginia family! Both the Kid and my Lady Wife now have jobs, both full time and with benefits. I can certainly attest that there was much rejoicing. I am slightly less sanguine about her Ladyship noting that now, for the first time... Continue Reading →
I'm not sending flowers (ridiculously expensive this time of year. I like to get her flowers all year long). I'm not sending a card (sorry, but they seem silly to me. Eventually they get thrown away. Not the image I'm looking for here). I'm not sending chocolates (neither of us need the extra calories at... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 