credit to billy joel i have been through a lot of hardship in my life. maybe self induced, maybe outside factors. aside from the things that ail me, i just want the world to know i could not be the person i am without her influence, patience and undetrstanding. thank you, shannon, for being my […]

it’s been a little over a year since my last post. no surprise giving, it’s not like i’m so intune with this blog. so let’s see what i can remember… not much really happened through the first quarter of the year. i did manage a golf trip in april to barefoot and it was hard […]

trump won in a landslide election, but i don’t want to talk about that. i predict that in 2028, there will not be the devisiveness, like in the last 4 years, in the usa, when we elect the next president. that will be because the left won’t have ammo to try an divide this country. […]

sometimes i find myself wondering why other people’s (admittedly self perceived) shortcomings bother me so. i have friends that never admit to being wrong, nor apologize when they are. i just don’t understand this behavior. for example, (as superficial as this may come across), discussing menu options, the friend in question said he didn’t feel […]

wow! how time flies! its taken a little adjustment, but for the most part, this move was amazing! i cannot go into all the pros and cons, but the best is probably the fairly stress free life here. the cons are the lack of decent restaurants in the nearby area. if we want decent asian […]

welcome to 2024! i know anyone who has ever, despite the amount of time they have drawn breath on this blue planet, had a self awareness has wondered, what if… i don’t really delve into the what if’s too much anymore. my life is my life right now and i have little regrets. and speaking […]

wow… let me just say that my heart is full. it’s not because my tummy has been full all week coming off the thanksgiving holiday, but because of friends and family. my son flew in and it was the best time ever. my girl is amazing and loves my son. my friends are the best […]

in the beginning, there was wire shelving. i honestly don’t know why. it’s the worst possible option for shelves in any indoor structure. remove the wire shelves, paint and mark up the new pantry. the cabinet was actually too big to fit in the door so i had to remove the front frame and reattach […]

after years of working hard to better my work productivity, i’ve been, again, passed up for promotion…