Archives: December2009

• The Holiday That Was, 2009

  Hello again. Today, I have some random thoughts to share about the holiday that just ended and also a very specific something that I’d like to talk about. Let’s begin.
  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were amazing. Doing nothing but spending time with my wife and daughters, eating, and listening to music all day was what Christmas is all about to me. Being able to do all of this in my pajamas was an added bonus. The girls were out of [...]

• Life Is Just A Fantasy, Can You Live This Fantasy Life

  Hello again. I must thank the one hit wonder, Aldo Nova, for providing the inspiration for tonight’s title. Allow me to explain. I’m a fantasy football junkie. Have been for years. To paraphrase a classic country song, I was a fantasy football freak when fantasy football wasn’t cool. Now, I’m not sure it’s cool but it sure is popular. And I’m in the playoffs. And this is causing me to have to wrestle with some fantasy demons and right now [...]

• This Just In…

  Hello again. Just wanted to say hi and talk about the week that was. It has recently occurred to me that our families life is very average. Disturbingly mundane. Not much changes from day to day. I realize that there is a certain comfort in knowing this, and I am truly grateful for whatever higher power makes these things so. But sometimes, just something a little less ordinary might be interesting. Nothing dangerous. No family sky diving trips or anything [...]

• It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Chaos

  Welcome. You might recognize today’s theme as a play on the title of a very popular holiday tune. I was put in mind of this over the weekend after a trip to the mall. I was under the mistaken impression that we were done with our shopping. Except for a gift card and a few incidentals, I really thought that we were done. I was actually bragging to my friends at work that we had been done for some time [...]

• …And then depression set in.

  Hello again. The movie Stripes starring Bill Murray was the inspiration for today’s title. As those of you who know me are aware, I’m not a fan of winter. Everything is harder to do when it’s cold outside. Simple things like going to the grocery store become major trips that require advance planning. Does everyone have their hat and gloves? Try to park near the door so we don’t have to walk so far. And what about trying to push [...]