West Coast. Wet Coast.
We altered our original plans of visiting the West Coast football teams. We made it to Las Vegas and Los Angeles in week 1, but San Francisco, Seattle, and Arizona remained. So we decided to fly…
Happy Halloween. I’ve Run 2000 Days in a Row.
October 30, 2020, marks my 2000 day of running at least 6 miles. I run slower than before. At the start of 2021, I started to improve my flexibility. Unfortunately, that stretching turned into a damaged…
Build-A-Bar
Halloween is just around the corner as another excuse for adults to drink more than they should because their kids get more candy than they should. Sometimes all it takes is a name to sell a…
GambleTrack
I want to know how much money I'm about to lose. Ok, well, I'm not great at gambling because I don't take it too seriously. However, I do find it makes games a lot more fun…
Is it Worth It?
I have found the old saying, time is money, to be more valid than ever in my retirement. Here is a recent example from my life. My son and I needed to get back to our…
I Have Seen Half the NFL Stadiums in 2021
When we started watching the Hall of Fame game, it dawned on me that my son and I would go on our Epic Field Trip. We had grand plans about everything we would do when we…
Water Cooler Action
Remember water coolers? Remember going into an office to work? Work used to be great at creating shared experiences. You could go into the office, head to the water cooler, and talk about last night's episode…
Slumber Party?
I didn't get invited to a lot of sleepovers. Or maybe that's how everyone felt. A slumber party is a wedding invitation fifteen years in advance. I remember staying up late playing Toe Jam and Earl…
How Can You Compete With Quality Inn?
In my recent travels, we've been exposed to a significant amount of hotel chains. Although we have still not stayed at one, we have been impressed by the brand, "Quality Inn." You ever had a great…
It’s A Trap… A Night Trap
I lived in a whole different universe than most kids. My favorite thing was video games, and I was passionate about Sega especially. Using my lawnmower money to buy a Sega CD was my defining moment.…