Archives: February2010

• In Search Of….

  Good evening. I wrote a few nights ago about how we were starting to look for another home. About how we were going to take our time and that we’d know it when we saw it. How we’d have “that” feeling, remember? Well, yesterday and today were the first two days of our quest for other housing and all I can report is that we haven’t seen the one we want yet. We have yet to be overcome by “the [...]

• TGIF

  Hello. I’d like to apologize but I have no desire to really write tonight. It’s been a long week and I’m mentally and physically tired, so if you’ll excuse me, I think I’m going to go get comfortable and relax. Hopefully my batteries will recharge and I’ll be able to at least make the attempt at writing something semi-entertaining.
  So good night for now but I’ll talk to you tomorrow when I’m sure I’ll be playing in quicksand, again.

• A Brief Thursday Thought

  Hello. I stopped and got a haircut after work today. Wait! Don’t leave yet! I am going someplace with this. I know that my haircut isn’t important to anyone else but me, but while I was in the chair, I struck up a conversation with the stylist about hair cuts that I found to be very interesting.
  First off, the place I go to get my hair cut is one of those “haircuts for guys” places. You know the ones, free [...]

• These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

  Good evening. I was sitting here pondering what to write about and drawing an absolute blank. I had nothing. It’s a very pedestrian Wednesday, nothing much exciting happening, not even anything remotely interesting.  I had spent the last hour or so listening to music and decided to make myself a cup of coffee when inspiration struck. I’ll write about a few of my favorite things. Hey, I know it’s not necessarily an original thought, but what do you want. It’s [...]

• Gimme Shelter

  Hello again. Let me begin tonight by saying thank you to the Rolling Stones for the masterpiece whose title became tonight’s theme. I’m not necessarily the biggest Stones fan but they have a few songs I would number among my favorites like “Satisfaction” and “Under My Thumb”. But “Gimme Shelter”  would be my favorite by them. Great stuff!
  Now where were we? Oh yeah, I was going to explain where in the hell I was going with this. Well, those of [...]

• When In Rome…

  Hello. Today’s title should be “When At Rome” since Hotel Rome is where we stayed in Wisconsin Dells this past weekend, but it doesn’t sound as good. We spent two nights at Mt. Olympus Water Park and we had a blast! Wisconsin Dells is proof that you are never too old to have fun. There were all age of people there from small babies to grandparents and every age in between. From wading pools to swimming pools to ten story [...]

• Vacation (All I Ever Wanted?)

  Hello. First let me apologize for using the words from an awful song as the title for tonight’s edition of quicksand, but it seems to fit. We are spending tonight getting ready for a two night mini vacation in Wisconsin Dells. I forgot how much work vacation is.
  Don’t get me wrong. I’m looking forward to giant water slides, lazy rivers, and hot tubs very much. Even mild winters seemingly have no end at some point, so we do what we [...]

• Food For Thought

  Good evening. I like food. All different kind of food. Desserts, main dishes, vegetables, casseroles, you name it and I probably like it, or would at least be willing to try it.  My wife is an excellent cook, which makes us a perfect match. At least in that respect. Living over here in the valley offers the chance to chose from many different restaurants and a wide variety of of food choices.
  This is both good and bad. It’s a lot [...]

• No One Said It Would Be Easy

  Hello. There is a great line from one of the all time great movies (in my opinion) “Terms Of Endearment” where Debra Winger says to Jeff Daniels on the subject of parenting “as hard as you think it’s going to be, you wish it was that easy”. That may not be the exact quote but it’s close and sums up exactly how I feel today.
  Having children has been the highlight of my life. The best thing I will ever do. [...]

• Old Friends

  Hello again. Tonight is another one of those nights where I’m struggling to find time to fit everything in. Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way.
  I’ve recently had the chance to reconnect with some old friends via Facebook. Now for the most part, I’m technologically challenged, but thanks to my wife, I’m able to go for short runs in cyberspace. It is a good feeling to know that some people still remember you, for good reasons, and it’s [...]