December 14, 2011
Someone just suggested to me that I am an “optimist”. I think that is a good thing … It’s not always easy being an optimist; not any more, I imagine than it is easy being green (with all due respect… Continue Reading…
November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving Day traditions are part of the warp and woof of our society and of every family in our nation. Sitting in the doctor’s office the other day I heard a couple of elderly matrons excoriating a young man who… Continue Reading…
September 28, 2011
Why am I digging holes in my yard? Well it’s a long story but the short of it is that we are doing a drainage project here this weekend. On three occasions in the last six years, torrential rains have… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2010
I went to the PETCO store today and turned a few heads in the process. It begins with our cat, Noelle. There’s a nice lady at the PETCO store who cheerily greets each shopper as they enter. She was filling… Continue Reading…
December 12, 2010
I just made a quick trip to the local Hy-Vee (as in groceries) Store to pick up some essentials. The store was moderately busy with post-storm shoppers and I thought perhaps I’d see if there was a movie at the… Continue Reading…
December 8, 2010
Linda and I spent a couple of hours, this evening, testing mattresses together in several area stores. We are looking for something to replace our Sleep Number bed. It was a good idea at first and we liked it when… Continue Reading…
December 8, 2009
The desk at which I work in my home office sits under a window which looks out on the neighborhood and gives a clear view down the street where I live. Yesterday, as I worked I observed dozens of sparrows… Continue Reading…
December 2, 2009
It will soon be two months since I had one of my wisdom teeth extracted (euphemism for “cut into pieces and yanked out of my mouth”) and it has been a decidedly difficult dental experience. Expecting the aftermath to be… Continue Reading…
October 7, 2009
I’m known by the staff of my local dentist as “the guy who got up one Sunday morning to preach a message and, noticing his dentist in the congregation, immediately got a severe toothache.” It’s true! And the toothache disappeared… Continue Reading…
October 2, 2009
How many Bloggers does it take to change a lightbulb? 1351 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed. 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb… Continue Reading…