The states are turning blue(and so am I)

It was an unprecedented Midterm election day on Tuesday. To me, it felt like something big was going to happen. That a tide might actually turn and perhaps sanity, common sense, and common decency was going to play a big part in how folks would vote. But man, I was not expecting the tide to […]

Go do the thing today…

Today is election day here in the US. The mid-terms, which in some cases is just as important and presidential elections. Maybe even more. The mid-terms are like a 90-day job review. It’s that time that the American people can say yay or nay to how the administration has been doing so far, which includes […]

Check-In, October 28, 2026 : Fall rolls along, cardio rehab, music is my savior

Hello. It’s been a minute since I’ve sat down to throw some thoughts on the proverbial wall to see what sticks. Things are rolling along pretty well. In the last couple weeks we went to a wedding, spent hours outside working in the yard and walking many miles(both solo and with Miss Celeste), and most […]

Chill in the air

Today truly feels like the arrival of “real” fall, as opposed to the previous “fake” fall days that we’ve been dealing with on and off since September. You know, those days that are like a glimpse behind the curtain to what fall has in store for us. But then the next day it’s 85 degrees […]

Dream House

I often dream of houses. I dream about my parents house, where I grew up, most of the time. Rarely do I dream about the house my wife and I built 30 years ago and where we raised three kids, 3 dogs, and a lifetime of memories. My dreams typically drop me off at my […]

Boards of Canada season is officially here. Rejoice.

Despite the fact that the great Scottish band Boards of Canada are perfect for year-round listening experiences, fall feels like the “official” Boards of Canada season. There’s something about their downtempo, low key, slightly psychedelic and slightly haunted sound that is perfect for overcast days. Slight chill in the air, a brisk wind that picks […]

Sick in the head…and arms, legs, back, shoulders, etc….

I love fall. I don’t love cold and flu season. They seem to walk hand in hand like the ying and yang of life. I wish we could move cold and flu season to, say, just a two week span in March then it goes away. Unfortunately I don’t have a say in when viruses […]

Tron, NIN, and nostalgia for a simpler time.

I have no feelings either way about Tron. I wasn’t blown away as a kid when I saw the movie(I didn’t actually see it till I was well into teen-dom). And when the 2011 sequel reared it’s retro-futuristic head my reaction was, “Mmm. Cool.” And so when the third film in this series of sci-fi […]

Old wounds die hard. Last call.

Nothing like an old injury creeping back up and reminding you that yes, you are indeed mortal. I’ve had lower back problems for the better part of 30 years. Thank NOT lifting with your knees, lifting things you shouldn’t lift, and working on cement floors for most of your adult life. In 2016 it all […]

Go Forth. Enjoy your Friday.

Never thought we’d get here. This seemed to be a particularly long week. Despite being busy nearly every day and going home good and wiped out, this week still feels as if it should’ve ended two days ago. This is the second week in a row where my wife told me on Wednesday that it […]