Back In Business

Hello everyone. It’s been a minute since we talked. It’s actually been one whole week. That’s the longest I’ve gone without posting in a very long time. I’ve been on vacation. Had Thanksgiving and the Friday after off, then took all of the following week off. It was a full week for sure, filled with […]

The Hits Keep Hitting

I think I’ve gotten to the point this summer that I’m done complaining. It seems the more you complain the more the universe wants to mess with you. What’s the phrase? “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”? Yeah, well the universe is greasing me up real good this year. But hey, we’re all alive and […]

Back At Monday, 4-Day Weekend, Kept It Low Key

This was a four day weekend that was much needed. Unfortunately it’s already in the rearview, and we’re looking down the barrel of another 5-day work week. Wednesday was my last day at work, yet it feels like I’d just clocked out. Ehh, that’s pretty much how this life goes, innit? You enjoy yourself and […]

Breathe It In…It’s Friday

I know that Friday is different for everyone. The weekend workers, retirees, unemployed, and the off the gridders probably don’t care about Friday. Just another day, amirite? Well, for those of us that do the 9 to 5 Monday thru Friday, Friday is church. It’s Holy Ground in an unholy, corporate world. It means you […]

“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”

July, 2004. We were a family of four living a pretty great life. We’d always imagined that we would have 2 kids, a dog, house in the woods and jobs to keep the cupboards full and a roof over our heads. The year before we’d traded my wife’s 1994 Nissan Maxima in for a brand […]

Check-In: The Last Few Weeks(Vacation, Illness, And Even A heart Attack)

No, I didn’t have a heart attack. Let me go back a bit. The last time I checked in I was on vacation, sick with Covid. Yeah, I’ve had some stinkers when it comes to vacations. And honestly I’ve had worse than one where Covid was involved, but it still didn’t make for a great […]

Vacation Time

Been a minute, I apologize. Wait, no I don’t. I’m on vacation you heathens. Just kidding. I know you’re not all heathens. Last I checked in I was dealing with a fresh batch of pre-vacation Covid. Thankfully that is well on its way out. No fever since last Wednesday. Still dealing with some head congestion […]

Sick Again

Today is the official start of my vacation. Off today and tomorrow, then all of next week. Our biggest plan on this vacation was heading down to Indianapolis tomorrow to hit a museum, visit our oldest, and then get some dinner at a Detroit-style pizza joint. My wife’s birthday is Monday, so you know cake […]

Doing The Things, Keeping My Head Above Water, Ready For Brighter Days

Hey hey. How are you all doing? Sorry no check-ins this week. There were a lot of albums to listen to and write about, so the personal stuff got put to the way side. I’m here, and it’s Friday, so what better time to have a nice personal, mental cleanse. So last week I was […]

Long Weekend, New Music Coming Along, Election Week

The 5 days off was much needed. No major appliances or vehicles broke down, no family emergencies, and no injuries. So I’d say it was a successful fall break. Of course the King Crimson show was the highlight. Still reeling from that one, and probably will be for some time. Halloween was pretty uneventful. My […]