I imagine that the first mile of a marathon is easier than the last. I can only imagine because it’s not something I will ever do. I wasn’t born with the crazy gene. But life is a race. It starts… Continue reading

This guy comes up to my front door wearing a lawn care service uniform so I know he’s about to deliver a sales speech. I guess he didn’t notice the sign at the entrance of the neighborhood that states “no… Continue reading

So I took Sandra to Cinnebarre tonight for her birthday. That’s the theater that serves real food. Because we like to do both. Eat and watch movies. And I had a BOGO free coupon. We like those too. But it… Continue reading

What century are we in? 21st, correct? Yet I just received an email blast with 100+ email addresses that were not blind copied. And it originated from an organization. I’ll omit the name. But really? We have to be 18… Continue reading

Of course we had a name for it. Just like any family that practically raises its kids in the vehicle that shuttles them between grandma’s, play dates, doctor’s appointments, school, fast food drive-thrus, emergency rooms and church, we had a… Continue reading

Edited and comments left by Dennis Brady in parentheses. It all started when my mom and sisters left to go out of town Sunday afternoon. My dad and I were an hour late getting to grandma’s house for Easter dinner.… Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is one of my all time favorite movies and definitely my fave Christmas movie. I’ve watched it most years for the past 20 and something new hits me every time. This year was no different and I’d like to… Continue reading

I should have seen it coming. No, not the object in the road that flattened my tire on my way home. No, not the deteriorated spare tire that went flat 400 feet further down the road. I’m not perfect. Anyone… Continue reading

I wish I was more like my son. Will is 8 years old and today is his 4th surgery to repair his bilateral cleft lip. Throw in a hernia surgery 4 years ago and he’s up to 5 surgeries in… Continue reading

As I write this, sweat is dropping off my pot belly onto my flip flops while I assist my daughter, Shelby in her volunteer assignment at Matthews Alive. We are working the information booth. How did I end up here… Continue reading