Thanks for the Gratitude

Christmas can be overwhelming. There’s a lot coming at you in the morning. It’s pretty amazing. When Nate and Sparrow were just getting warmed up this morning, and Nate had opened his first present, he said, “THANKS, MOM!!!”. That was … Continue reading →

earthly…..earthy

We drove down to Myrtle Beach once around some holiday….it might have been the 4th of July….I don’t really remember. Anyway, we drove down in one of our old cars, and when we got down there, realized that it’s really … Continue reading →

coming for the lemonade….redux

I have a friend in Alaska who I have never had the pleasure of meeting face to face. A couple of years ago, he wrote this post for his blog. You can find his blog here if you want to … Continue reading →

get up early, still up late

Oh, man. I got up before the sun….before the rooster….and I’m still running late. What’s time, though, anyway? It’s just something we made up to sell more watches…..right? We have a tremendous load of packages to deliver today…..like, really tremendous. … Continue reading →

different places

This is a picture that my cousin gave me. That’s my Grandfather in the center of the picture….Nels Rorvig. I’d set the pictures aside….but found the thumb drive that they were all on while I was cleaning up my desk. … Continue reading →

sierra nevada….how much more romantic could you get?

Jenny and I went on a brewery tour for our anniversary. It was pretty intensely great. It was surprisingly….great. Of course, getting to sample some great beer at the end of the tour might have clouded our judgement a little, … Continue reading →

good morning….

If everything’s worked out, Jenny and I will be enjoying a continental breakfast this morning. Yeahhhhhhhh, Boyeeeeeeeeeeee!!! That’s what I’m talking about…..CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST!!! Good morning! … Continue reading →

tarp

It’s pouring outside. I suspect that it is going to be a huge mail day….lots of mail…tons of packages. Heavy mail and heavy rain are a bad combination. I expect the worst. I was thinking about tarps when I woke … Continue reading →

the carrot

I’ve heard that to get the mule to work, they’d dangle a carrot off a stick and put it out in front of him so that he could see it while he pulled in his harness. I’m off on Friday. … Continue reading →