Feb 15, 2022Tissue Donation Is A GiftTwo months ago, I had ACL repair surgery. That is a ligament that supports the stability of your knee as you twist. I had apparently twisted mine too far too many times over the years. If you get the repair when you’re young, they use your own ligaments, usually from…Acl Reconstruction2 min readAcl Reconstruction2 min read
Jan 18, 2022Steak ’n’ Shakin’ Things UpAfter my daughter’s hockey practice last night, we decided to hit up Steak ’n’ Shake for dinner. We hadn’t been inside one since before Covid hit and boy were we surprised. The register at the front counter was now a self order kiosk and there were no servers in the…Nostalgia3 min readNostalgia3 min read
Jan 7, 2022I got fired from TumblrNo, it’s not for what you think. Tumblr began a big crackdown on pornographic material in their blogs (real, perceived, and otherwise) back in 2018. With that, they also changed their terms of service (TOS) to prevent any future issues. I, being the blogger who uses free photo stock from…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Dec 10, 2021The Untread TrailLife is not a highway. That would infer that the trail had not only been blazed before, but then paved over with planned rest stops along the way so you can fuel up and get beef jerky. …Journey2 min readJourney2 min read
Jul 19, 2021The Most Precious of CommoditiesFive weeks ago, someone in our family entered the hospital. Since this individual likes their privacy, I shall refer to them as CFM for Close Family Member. It has been very difficult for all of us to deal with the situation, but CFM is making progress slowly and surely. I…Time3 min readTime3 min read
May 13, 2021Order RodentiaI’m fairly certain that most people can say that they have run over a squirrel before. I can count myself among those numbers, but have you ever run over a squirrel with a bike before? I just did. Here’s the story: I was riding my bike on a sidewalk along…Squirrels3 min readSquirrels3 min read
Apr 22, 2021Booze Gone BadAs we slowly open the door to the possibility of having more than two or three guests over at a time, I decided that I needed to go through my liquor cabinet to make sure that there wasn’t anything sus in there. Guess what? A year is a very long…Alcohol3 min readAlcohol3 min read
Mar 26, 2021Beach BarbiePain from loss means that you truly loved someone. The grief that our family has been experiencing lately was due to the passing of my wife’s mom, Barbara Kay. The old myth about how mother’s-in-law are a pain to the son-in-law didn’t apply to us. We got along really well…Grief And Loss3 min readGrief And Loss3 min read
Mar 2, 2021MemoriesIt’s hard to believe that a year ago everything was still relatively normal. It feels as though it was five years ago. This past weekend, way back when, my wife and I were attending a wedding. With lots of people. Inside. I’m just going to let that thought marinate for…Life After Coronavirus2 min readLife After Coronavirus2 min read
Feb 6, 2021Repost!I originally opined this in May 2020. I stand steadfast with my words: “I’ve been thinking on it all week and I can finally say it with confidence: Tom Brady is not the answer. Why? I’ll give you 9 reasons why: Brett Farve, Joe Montana, Warren Moon, Donovan McNabb, Drew…Super Bowl3 min readSuper Bowl3 min read