Look, a Butterfly
Part of my struggle as a writer is that I’m easily distracted by ideas. It’s because of that attention problem that I have so many irons...
A Self-made Cage
It’s a chore I truly detest, cleaning out the garage. There are tubs for everything from holiday decorations to party supplies to...
Hello 2013
Today is the first day of a new year, and, I don’t know about you, but 2012 is leaving with mixed emotions. We saw one son get married...
Eyesight Without Eyes
Chad was graduating with his AA degree and the girls and I decided to make a weekend trip out of it without the kids. None of them could...
Jumping from the High Dive
I despise heights. Some may see this as an irrational fear, and perhaps they’re right, but ridiculous or not, it freezes me up. It’s...
Depression Sets In
For a month, the world has been lit up like a literal Christmas tree. Houses and businesses, streets and neighborhoods, once barely...
The Lines of Exchange
Next to Black Friday, this is the worst day of the year to walk into a department store. People are already passing through the door...
It's Christmas!
My living room looks like the aftermath of a Christmas Wrapping Paper factory explosion. Santas are torn in half, reindeer mauled and...
One More Sleep
The morning dawns just as every other morning but this day is different. It’s not like yesterday or the day before. This day is filled...
Bah Humbug
Today’s post was going to ridicule the Scrooges of Christmas. The idea was to ponder how anyone can be grumpy when surrounded with...
