Maybe I messed up the gas/oil mix. It’s possible. I mentioned in a previous post that my weed eater wouldn’t start. Prior to it not starting at all, it was functioning uncharacteristically sporadic. It would start, sputter and stop. Repeat… Continue reading

Most people have a tension in their lives over 2 points. A and B. We’re at point A, yet we want to be at point B. The Bible instructs us to be content in all things and to give thanks… Continue reading

The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. We’ve all heard that before and we’ve projected that burden on to others. “That guy’s a bum.” “Well, the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. You know his daddy.”… Continue reading

I really enjoy solving Sudoku puzzles. The easy ones. I’m over the hard ones. I’ve gotten 90% through them thinking I’m the reincarnation of Einstein only to realize that the whole thing is wrong. All wrong. There’s a way that… Continue reading

I recently sold my boat. I decided that I wasn’t a boat owner type. I love going out on a boat…if you own it, store it, haul it and maintain it. So feel free to invite me any time. I… Continue reading

I understand that sometimes we all have to take a stand on the issues. But we need to know that we are standing on facts, not fiction. Starbucks has recently attracted the wrath of Christians over what CEO Howard Schultz… Continue reading

I operate a static video camera at church and the hardest part is keeping the pastor and worship leaders in focus. They move around a lot. Side to side, forward and back, up and down. When I have them in… Continue reading

There are many things that I’m at a loss for…home repairs, car repairs, spreadsheets, algebra, Honey Boo Boo… I have no comprehension or aptitude for any of these things. I’m at a complete loss. And there’s one thing that really… Continue reading

Today is my 200th post. It took over 3 years to get here, but who’s counting? Ok, me. More than a third of the total has been written since April. This year. That’s when I turned this writing thing over… Continue reading

We all want people to like us. Don’t we? Anyone who says no is either lying or they are disturbed. We need people to like us, not the person they want us to be. And sometimes we fall into that… Continue reading

Now I remember. I’m making a renewed effort to stay on top of current events because it’s embarrassing when someone asks me what I think of this or that and my response is, “What national disaster?” But now I remember… Continue reading

I just heard a TV commercial for a certain drug to treat a certain issue. As always, all of the disclaimers were made at the end. This drug may cause this and that and ooohhh really, it can cause that?!… Continue reading

Will was upset about going to Tao Kwon Do yesterday. His big sister, Shelby, is out of town and he’s never been without her. I took him aside, looked him in the eyes and asked him a few questions. Are… Continue reading

I sat in the chair getting my hair cut and looked at the face in the mirror. That dude looks mad. I wasn’t though. I was in a great mood. Will and I were hanging out and he had just… Continue reading

Sometimes you really don’t know what you’re sure that you know. I know that for sure. Now. Keely wanted to learn French. The language. Not the kiss. Heaven forbid. I was emphatic that she needed to take Spanish instead. With… Continue reading

There just aren’t any excuses anymore. With my best friend, Google, along with PC’s, tablets and smartphones, almost any reason for most people to ask you an informational question is now unnecessary. I say most people because my parents don’t… Continue reading

Sandra burned me yesterday. Not in a metaphorical way. A real way. Like a cattle prod branding kind of way. Maybe she was marking her property. She can be dangerous. What was she thinking asking me to take the cookies… Continue reading

I pulled a tick from Will’s head last night. He’s 7 years old so it’s his first one and he didn’t want me to pull it out. That’s normal. He thought it would hurt. I understand. Sandra is always sneaking… Continue reading

I don’t like Mondays. And I need to get over it. Mondays are a gift from God. Really, they are. Unfortunately, for me, they are like the ugly ties or PJ bottoms that your mother gives you for Christmas. No… Continue reading

How does a conversation about pink hair evolve into a lecture on welfare and subsidies? Why is a 46 year old man talking about pink hair? Teenagers. My 14 year old, Shelby asked how old she had to be to… Continue reading

The 4th is over and the Big Green Egg is cooled off and resting. It was another fabulous feasting frenzy. I fired it up Wednesday night for the big slow cook that would ultimately provide much of the meat for… Continue reading

Disclaimer: Nothing in this post insinuates in the least bit that my daughter, Keely, is less than a fantastic cook. I have indicated before that she has God-given culinary skills. She just hasn’t embraced them yet. That could be the… Continue reading

Happy 4th everyone! As fitting, we are celebrating our nation’s freedom with a massive Big Green Egg cook today. Everything you see here and probably more. Once it’s fired up I’m digging through the deepest recesses of the fridge hunting… Continue reading

In Getting Out, I chronicled my efforts to get reimbursed by Sports Illustrated for a magazine subscription. The journey has ended. I won. After a dozen calls of getting passed on to different people in different companies, I ultimately circled… Continue reading

I’ve been doing some follow up thinking to Icky Feelings. A man thinketh too much… Sometimes when I get the icky feeling that someone doesn’t like me, my first impulse may be to win that person over. Enlighten him to… Continue reading