Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

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

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

I always want my own way. Always. And I usually get edgy when things don’t go my way. But the Holy Spirit gave me a teaching today. Today is Valentine’s Day, of course and further more, it’s my 23rd anniversary,… Continue reading

Why did I eat that first cold, stale, leftover pizza roll? Then why did I eat the second? And the third? And the fourth? My short-term memory isn’t great, but it isn’t that short. Each one tasted as bad as… Continue reading

Or do you? I was recently in my favorite nutrition store and I asked the manager about the difference between his store brand protein powder and the kind I can buy in Walmart for half the price. “You get what… Continue reading

It’s a small thrill to be on a rooftop walking around and getting a bird’s eye view of the world. But for me it’s a tiny terror at the very height of the ladder when I have to shift my… Continue reading

So Toby and I are making progress. It’s been almost a year. He will come within 10 feet of me now. If I am eating. And he’ll bark at me for food.  I’ve played into his game by slipping him… Continue reading

Now about Bad Books. I said there was a 98% chance that I wouldn’t finish the book. Well, you can’t count out the 2%. Even the slightest of odds still have a chance or it would be zero(which is an… Continue reading

I’m reading a book and according to Kindle, I’m 41% through it. But I’m about 97% sure I’m done with it.  It’s a novel and I’ve learned that reading helps me get through 60 minutes on the elliptical machine. However,… Continue reading

I love my family. And every time I am sent on an errand that puts me in the drive-thru line under the golden arches, it proves my undying love, devotion and sacrificial spirit I have for my family.  Yes, that begs… Continue reading