We’re recently home from a trip to the area where I grew up. We did some sightseeing, we spent time with many people, and we ate. If it wasn’t clear to me already, I have a solid understanding of why I was overweight when I was young. All of the “we have to eat there” … Read more
The other day, I shared some photos from British Columbia, Canada, that I had taken with my new camera. While I don’t plan to share pictures from every batch I take, that trip was actually two parts—Canada and the northeast US. This crop of photos is from Ocean City and Washington’s Crossing State Park, both … Read more
We recently spent about a week at Northern Lights Lodge in Likely, BC, Canada. While their thing is fly fishing, we went just to relax. We saw so many beautiful spots while we were there! One of the things I wanted to do in our time there was get a handle on using the new … Read more
Today is the summer solstice. It’s the longest day of the year. No, not one with more than 24 hours—the one in the northern hemisphere with the most daylight. (The amount of daylight depends on how far from the equator you are.) So it’s the longest day, but it’s early in the summer. I can’t … Read more
We might agree on talent: does it exist? What are the circumstances? And so on. Regardless, no one—talented or not—makes it in a skill-based pursuit without hard work. A lot of hard work. And then more hard work. Topped off with a bit more hard work. Discipline. Focus. Pushing through “I don’t feel like it.” … Read more
Sophomore year of college, I went deaf in my right ear. Not completely—I have about 90% hearing loss. (It was from a mistreated ear infection—meds were for the vertigo, not the infection. Steroid treatment brought back the little I have. When it stopped working, the treatment ended, and that’s where it’s been for 24 years.) … Read more
This is a rambling pointless post about things swimming around in my brain today. Not your thing? We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled program tomorrow… I’ve been writing often at night lately. While that used to be my favorite time to do quiet work, nowadays I’m just fried. I have trouble focusing. The writing … Read more
When you think about the 80s, one of the first things that probably pops into your head is big hair, Aqua Net, or something in that vein. I grew up in the 80s, and I never had big hair. That’s my evidence for how little I care about doing my hair. It was long throughout … Read more
We went to a baseball game tonight. Diamondbacks were playing the Giants. I like baseball, but I completely understand why anyone would not like baseball. As with most games, there were some plays with a lot of hustle and some plays without. (I have no patience for them being lazy or playing without hustle. The … Read more
I’m not much of a consumer of video media. When I was a kid, I watched TV (shout out to Saturday morning cartoons and 80s sitcoms!). Many of the movies I wanted to see, I wasn’t allowed to see (parents: giving exposure and having conversations is better than sheltering). By junior high, I was involved … Read more