Maybe you can relate. And if not, please humor me.
I've always been fascinated by people and their stories. Every single person in this world is surrounded by a million other people with backgrounds, dreams, struggles, thoughts, and stories that we know nothing about as we pass them on the street. I went to the grocery store this morning and just on my way in… Continue reading Sometimes The Gift Of Timing Is Wrapped In A Mammogram
I've been alive 14,504 days. It's been 1,095 days since my mom passed away from cancer on December 18, 2012. That means I have now lived 7.5% of my life without my mom. That number is staggering to me. But from the reverse perspective, I lived 92.5% of my life with her. That's 13,409 days… Continue reading Seven And A Half Percent Of My Life
Welcome to March Madness! I thought the world might like a glimpse into how a scientific-minded, sports-knowledgeable person goes about filling out their NCAA Basketball Bracket. I don't know any people like that, so instead I'm giving you a glimpse into how I made my Round of 64 picks this year. Come journey with me… Continue reading My March Madness Bracket: Gonzo, Team Bates, Justin Timberlake, and Too Many Cats
Who to choose for your kickball team? Grape or strawberry jelly? These are important decisions for a kid, but the most life-affecting decision a kid can make in elementary school? What to dress up as for Halloween. Months of agonizing debate and firing of ideas and creativity take place in the minds of young people,… Continue reading Raggedy Ann To A Dracula Snoopy T-shirt The Evolution Of My Halloween
I never went to summer camp as a kid. When I was young, I played outdoors all summer long, all day, every day, with the kids on my block. When I was older, I played organized sports all summer long. Summer camp was my idea of a hazy, unknown, sleep-away nightmare. Certain to be nothing… Continue reading My Definition Of Summer Camp
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