Always signal your intentions! My youngest daughter is 22 lbs of pure angst! She can certainly act sweet and cute, but when she gets riled-up the whole universe knows it! 😩 She is a petite little 2 year old with a strong and wiry frame to match her personality! When I hold her she usually grips on like a spider monkey, but when she wants down the fierce twisting and pushing causing my arm to rapidly shift direction, resulting in a torquing pain. I would honestly rather be ar

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The legendary FJ…perfect layout and great for your memory! I’m not a thrills and frills type of guy. Although I like aesthetics, I would pick function over form almost every time. Occasionally, to my eye, some companies get the exact balance of ‘attractive’ and ‘useful’ right on the money. The legendary Toyota FJ Cruiser may in fact be one of those unique instances where enough of the right information is presented with clarity and an effortless interface. Driving to-and-from

I used to drink a lot, but I rarely drank alone! In my much-younger days I was quite an enthusiastic social drinker. Over the years my social involvement has ebbed and flowed, but even now I am happy to enjoy a gin and tonic with friends. During most of my travels I was typically joined by a colleague or two, but these past 10 years as a road rep I usually traveled solo. Having been around an alcoholic or two in my life I had an acute awareness of what drinking alone could do

Everyone has a reason! The true reason I started rucking began three years ago when our daughter, Perpetua, was born with Downs Syndrome. Although today we wouldn’t wish for her to be any different than she is- the fear, anxiety, and concern for her and our future was quite the weight to bare. That hasn’t altogether gone away, but has subsided a bit. The one thing my wife and I don’t do is tuck our tails and run when life gets challenging. We were determined, as we are with a

" A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step " old Chinese proverb Two years ago (in October) a friend who was in-between...

“Has anyone seen my phone?” - me! Years ago in college a couple of friends and myself were going for a ride on a bike trail. One of my...

“I didn’t do anything, you kept moving, lost balance, and hurt yourself” - my 19-year-old son. About a week ago, I was rolling with my...

“Lately I just judge the distance, not the words I hear.” Bob Seger - Till it Shines Being a fully bonafide “born and raised” GenX guy,...

“The treacherous are ever distrustful” Gandalf In my life I have ran across some really annoying and frustrating people who are always...

Is that chair black or navy blue?!? During a recent trip to Hocking Hills we stayed at an AirBnB with a lovely second-story deck...

June 27th, 10am, 71*F, Nelsonville, OH. I was out with six of my kids for a nice lazy morning river ride on inner tubes. The sun wasn’t...

This journey began one day when I realized, like many others, that I reached for my phone before I reached for my coffee. I then began to...