Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

Pot. Crack. Soup. I was cleaning out the car and this was the list scribbled on a sheet of paper that I found. Sandra’s handwriting. Hmmm…I was bewildered. Confused. She has lost a lot of weight recently. Is this her… Continue reading

I know that you have anxiously been awaiting a follow up to my Ugly Sandals misadventure. Good news to report. Rack Room took my ugly shoes back with no questions, but I didn’t buy anything new. In a 2am up… Continue reading

Following up to my post Friday To Friday, it’s important to note that on any weight loss program, there will be days that we fail. There will be mornings that the scales read more than the day before. Sandra and… Continue reading

On the 2nd day of March 2013 I weighed 206 pounds. Today is June 18th, 2013 and I weighed in at 190. By the end of Summer the scales will read 185. Early on I would get discouraged if I… Continue reading

I dropped my girls off in Sin City today. The southeast version, the heart of Myrtle Beach. It was for a Young Life camp. Please God watch over them all. I took the route that I always take and the… Continue reading

At O’Charley’s last night Will kept flipping through the Rolodex of pies. Each card had a big picture of a slice of pie. Of course after 20 minutes of pie viewing, what did he want? The marketing/mind control department at… Continue reading

We can persist in confidence on some matters. My 1994 Infiniti J30 has a rear center seatbelt strap, but for years we’ve never located the latch for it. Of course, the only times we’ve ever looked were when out of… Continue reading

I learned something recently. Yes, even an old dog, like me. Leaders can’t be lax or lethargic in their leading. Sandra and I went to the Cinnebarre to see a comedy. It’s sad what people call funny these days. But… Continue reading

I want to grill hamburgers tonight. Really good, mind blowing burgers. I’ve been thinking all day of the best way to cook them that doesn’t involve the Big Green Egg. I’m out of lump charcoal and if you’re going to… Continue reading

My son can teach me the most profound lessons. Accidentally. Will was helping me outside and a couple of times as we were walking here to there I restrained the impulse to tell him to move, get out of the… Continue reading