Crapper Broke, Long Weekend, New Creative Space…

As a homeowner I do feel a certain amount of pride in the place I call home. It’s not an extravagant home, just a little under 1,200 square feet. Three bedrooms, two baths, with a living and dining room plus a kitchen. Not quite enough closets, and just a couple square feet short in the […]

Live Shows, No Sleep, Road Trip, Vintage Toys : The Last Few Days

It’s Sunday morning. I cleaned up the dog’s little puke pile, took him for a poop walk, cleaned up the kitchen and dining room, and am now in my La-Z-Boy. Fresh cup of coffee next to me and writing. The process. So it’s been a busy last few days. Thursday afternoon after work I gassed […]

Road Trip, BBQ, Sunday Jazz, Birthday Celebration

Weekend came and went as usual. The space/time/weekend continuum continues to baffle and astound my regular guy brain. I’ll never quite understand how five days feels like 10, while two days feel like an afternoon nap. And yet despite that glaring disturbance in the force I’m still 50-years old with a sizable 401-K, a nearly […]

YES M!CH!GAN

We don’t do it nearly often enough, but occasionally it’s nice to hit the road with no definitive destination in mind. Pack some snacks, get some tunes playing, and let the road take you where it may. Yesterday was one of those days and it felt good. The wife and I and our 13 and […]

Pizza, Beer, ‘n Rock and Roll : How I Spent My Summer Vacation

July 8th(Part One) Sitting poolside at the Vermilion, OH Holiday Inn Express and the chlorine is burning my nostrils. All the kids are happily dropping into the 5′ deep water like anvils in a tub of jell-o and they seem to be quite content to do this for the remainder of the day. I’m opting […]