• The Cans and the Cants

    There are 2 types of people in the world. Ok, there’s more than two, but for the sake of this Random Thought, we’re sticking with only two. The Cans and the Cants. The Cans see an obstacle as something to… Continue reading

  • The Name

    Will had a game yesterday at 9:30am. It was 37 degrees. Throw in the 15mph wind and it’s subarctic temperatures. We just needed snow to really set the mood. But the game must go on. Must it? I was wearing… Continue reading

  • Happy Birthday, Will!

    He’s funny, quirky, eager to please and smarter than me. Most importantly, Will is 9 years old today. I don’t have words to express how much I love this boy and he’d rather I show him anyway with Dollar Cone… Continue reading

  • Know Thyself

    I’m learning a few things about me. Know thyself, Plato said. It’s taken almost 48 years, but I’m getting there.  A couple of things I’ve learned recently: my body was not designed for early morning workouts and I’m better staying… Continue reading

  • Power

    Like most people in the 21st century, I charge my phone on my nightstand while I sleep. I wake up in the morning, unplug it, start using it(to check NFL news, read the Bible, check email and the weather. Rarely… Continue reading

  • Trusting

    Will’s opening ceremony for baseball was scheduled for this morning. Because of the forecasted rain, the commissioner broadcasted an email last night that he would send another email this morning if the ceremony was cancelled.  So as we were driving… Continue reading

  • Stay Tuned

    It’s what they say at the end of episodes of TV shows. Stay tuned for scenes of the next all new episode of… But I don’t want to know. I don’t want a preview. I can wait a week. I… Continue reading

  • Bare Minimum

    I have fantastic children, but sometimes they provoke a lecture that usually turns into one of these blog posts.  One such example recently has been about bare minimum people. People who only do the bare minimum required to get by. Barely… Continue reading

  • Out of Pocket

    I caught myself saying that to Arthur the other day. He was trying to make plans with me and I told him that I would be out of pocket several days. Really? Out of pocket? Did I just say that,… Continue reading

  • Pay Now or Pay Later

    I really had a flash moment of feeling old this morning. I was filling up a Sunday through Saturday pill container. Isn’t that what old people do? But I was filling it up with vitamins and supplements, not prescriptions. Those… Continue reading