I’ve Got a Few Boxes In My Garage
My garage is not clean. I should probably work on that. The last time I tried to clean the garage, I was amazed by some of the things I found in there. I found some Diet Coke that expired in 2021. I found a backpack for carrying toddlers (that my youngest child outgrew before 2021.) […]
Some Things I Remember; Some Things I Don’t
Recently I was spending some quality time on Facebook. (I was probably procrastinating doing something important, because that’s what Facebook is best for.) As I was scrolling past all of the political posts I agree with, the political posts I don’t agree with, and the ads for things I don’t want or need, I came […]
Which Disney character are you?
When my oldest daughter was two or three years old, her favorite Disney character was Goofy. So, to make her happy, I started developing a halfway decent Goofy impersonation. (The key to sounding like Goofy is to pronounce the word “gosh” as “garsh.”) (Go ahead, give it a try.) She liked Goofy so much, that […]
How to (Poorly) Prepare for the Apocalypse
The other day, the power went out for about eight hours. It was only eight hours. It wasn’t the end of the world. It shouldn’t have been a big deal. And yet, it kind of was. Between the power outage and the whole COVID experience a few years ago, I feel fairly confident that my […]
I Think I’m Getting Old
How old? I’m so old that if I wanted to watch television, I had to stand up, walk across the room, and pull on a knob to the right of the screen to turn the television on. If I wanted to change the station? I had to walk across the room and turn another knob […]
Love: What Exactly Is That?
It’s February! That means Valentine’s Day is here, and love is in the air. But what, exactly, is love? That’s a question that has been asked many times by people a lot smarter than I. But, I’ve got a few answers: Love is looking over the menu and knowing exactly which two things your spouse […]
Maybe 2025 Will Be a Good Year After All
In these troubling times, it’s pretty easy to look at the news and see nothing but gloom, doom, and contention. But, I’m here to tell you that life’s not so bad. In fact, I think a lot of good things will happen over the course of the year 2025. Here are some […]
Seven Excuses for Not Returning Your Shopping Cart
It really isn’t that difficult to return a shopping cart to the cart return, is it? It’s common courtesy. It takes just a few seconds. It’s not rocket science. Or brain surgery. Or rocket surgery. And yet, if you drive into most parking lots, you’ll likely find a wide array of shopping carts scattered […]
11 Signs You Buy Too Much on Amazon
Amazon Prime is delightful. Almost anything in the world can be delivered to your front door for free* within two days! (*”Free” as long as you pay the yearly membership fee. Maybe “free-ish” would be more accurate?) But, can you have too much of a good thing? Here are a few signs that you […]
Writer’s Retreat…at the Car Dealership
I’m a writer. I like to write. I like having a nice, quiet place to write. I’m a dad. I like being a dad. I like doing fun things with my kids. Unfortunately, those two things aren’t compatible. It’s impossible to find a nice, quiet place to write with four kids around. Some writers deal […]