Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
I live in a part of the world where we average sunshine just 50% of the time. Given that we tend to enjoy lots of sunshine during the summer (summers in WNY can be truly spectacular) it means our winters are long and dreary. Going for days without a peek of sun is normal, going... Continue Reading →
I started with the best of intentions, I swear. I want to lose this weight and I need some way of holding myself accountable. The idea was that like my daughter I'd use my blog to do that. I've been slacking off. So we begin again. (Let the record show that the photo used here... Continue Reading →
Time to get back to this. I need the reminder. This one will sound strange but bear with me. I'm headed somewhere with it, I promise. I am thankful for my wife's absence. I have called her the lady in my life for close to 30 years. In truth she has been a part of... Continue Reading →
Sometimes my post are linked from week to week. That's because so many of the things in my life are linked. Last week it was the guitar. This week it's Music. I have sung most of my life. For years my mother offered to pay for singing lessons when I was a teen and I... Continue Reading →
It's taken three weeks and I figured I'd have absolutely no chance at happiness. I mean it was my birthday weekend. How likely was it that I'd manage to lose some weight. I lost 2 pounds. Can't explain it, won't argue with it. Ate reasonably well, got some exercise. It worked. I like it. Weekly... Continue Reading →
Sigh. Can I offer up my explanation (excuse) first? Tough weekend. Bishop's Ball which throws me out of schedule and routine and the Super Bowl where, well, it's just not weight loss friendly unless you're willing to sit there and have no fun. I didn't pig out but I didn't do real well. So in... Continue Reading →
If you grew up in the 1960's (as I largely did) your musical life was probably dominated by one instrument. The guitar. I not only had the influence of electric guitar in most popular music but also the acoustic guitar. My parents enjoyed folk music and my father was a self taught acoustic player. To... Continue Reading →
I am thankful for the movies. I have not always been the movie junkie I am today. Watching movies on a Sunday afternoon probably got me started on this. Back in the day Sunday afternoons were dedicated to the Sunday Afternoon Movies with Rege Cordic. I remember seeing lots of John Wayne movies. The movies... Continue Reading →
I don't want to write this post. But I know myself well enough to know that if I keep it inside my head nothing will happen. I need to "speak" things into reality. Once I've done that I have to live with it. So here goes. I am 30-40 pounds over weight. Now there are... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure when I started reading but I do not remember a time when I couldn't read. Other than sleeping I have probably spent more time reading than any other activity during my life. I'm not sure there's anything that I've gotten more extended enjoyment out of in my life either. Reading has taken... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 