“That was funny. Now….let’s laugh.”

I get a kick out of our children. Now, the big kids can be hilarious….but their humor is a little more mature than the younger ones, so what they say is less random and not quite as surprising as the … Continue reading

It takes more than Jack to build a house…..

I was looking up “time-lapse” videos of house building to use in this morning’s blog when I came across this…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lJ0tjW7k2I There’s hundreds…or at least 30 videos…. on YouTube about insanely wealthy people in the world…or places where a bunch … Continue reading

I can’t remember all the stuff I have to know.

Oh, man….I thought that I was such a royal smartypants. Our computer went down a week ago….and I fixed it. Opposable thumbs and a rapidly firing, caffeine fueled neocortex helped me resurrect the dying hard drive….and I was back in … Continue reading

funny monkey videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZklbxpbIy4M What is it about flatulent monkeys that’s always sure to get a laugh? Sparrow was on my lap last night and was getting sort of cranky…..so I took her over to the computer and showed her these videos. I … Continue reading

better living through chemistry

I have had so many weird, résumé killing jobs in my lifetime. When you’re opportunistic and a bad planner, you can do that. Take weird jobs, I mean. Someone says, “Hey…I know who is hiring” and if I needed a job, … Continue reading

inspiration walk

It’s funny how much inspiration I can absorb on the walk downstairs to make my coffee. There’s a big gap between the blank screen fuzziness in my head when I first get up and turn on the computer….. and the … Continue reading

it’s easier to be a zen master when nothing’s hitting the fan

Jenny told me early on, “You’re not that easygoing.” I always thought that I was a pretty tolerant, mellow dude….taking life as it came, always a smile and a whistle on my lips, sitting back and watching it all go … Continue reading

the thing that makes me whole

I accessorize. I have always been interested in things. What the heck? If I’m going to lay it all out there, why not just admit that I could probably call myself an organized hoarder. I can watch the show on … Continue reading

resonate

I don’t know what it is about a movie that features a shut-down character who blossoms through travel and adventure that RESONATES so completely with me. Who could have seen that coming? I loved this movie. We got our passports … Continue reading