29 Years

My wife and I were married on a very hot and balmy June 15, 1996 in a community building in Winona Lake, Indiana by a Justice of the Peace. The building was filled with a who’s who of family, friends, and distant acquaintances that I probably barely knew back then. I certainly don’t remember them […]

A Cut And A Shave

The first haircut I remember was at some barber shop downtown in an old house. You had to take stairs on the outside of the building up to a small room with 2 barber chairs and a crusty old guy waiting with little patience. I imagine him as a barber in the army giddily cutting […]

You Lose Some, You Lose Some(But You Also Kind Of Win)

After a month and a half of hand wringing, evidence gathering, restless nights of sleep, and hesitant optimism(everyone else, I’m more of a reluctant pessimist or doomed realist) we had our day in court trying to get our daughter’s puppy back from the shit stain ex-boyfriend in small claims court. What we hoped would be […]

Labor Pains

Been off work since last Wednesday. Decided I needed an extended Labor Day weekend so I took off work from last Wednesday thru today. Almost seven whole days away from the place I like to call “Fresh Hell”. The plan was simple, really. My wife was taking Thursday and Friday off as well, so on […]

I Think I’ve Become ‘Bad John’

I’ve been at my current employer now for almost 24 years. My first day was September 27, 1999. It started in the HR office where I sat and learned about company policy; attendance, vacation time, sick leave, and just general history of the company. Those in that room were myself, the HR specialist, and one […]

Kids Are Dating, Hermit Culture, Other Land Mines

It’s a weird feeling having all your kids dating. It’s one of the big transitions in the parent/child dynamic. All my children are in it now, with my youngest having started to date someone at school. I do feel lucky in that none of them started dating until they were either out of school or […]

The Hubners Meet The Wright Brothers

I remember growing up there was a book that laid for years in the drawer of one of the endtables in our living room. There weren’t many books in that drawer, so I guess that’s why this one stood out. It was a book with very detailed paintings of airplanes; from bi-planes to WW1 and […]

Resolutions…An All Year Thing

Where did the idea of resolutions in the New Year come from, anyways? Sure, I guess it seems appropriate that January 1st is like a do-over button in our life. With that new beginning it seems like a good spot to start spouting about how you’re going to change this or that. Well I’m here […]