Author: brian
Book Review: In the Land of Second Chances
I don’t quite know what attracted me to “In the Land of Second Chances.” The book revolved around some strange happenings in a small town in Nebraska as narrated by a woman who ran the town’s only bed and breakfast….
Improv with The Smokes
On my recent trip to L.A., I pretty much had only one night on my own. The other three nights either involved conference activities or plans with a co-worker. So I needed to choose wisely for my activity that night….
Hotel Living
This has certainly been the summer of travel. Whether for work or fun or some combination of the two, I have visited the beach, New York, Washington, and Los Angeles in the past two months. I traveled to the last…
Defending Big Brother 12
This summer treat from CBS is truly one of my guilty pleasures. I have not been a die-hard from the beginning, but have been a big fan for the past four seasons. I don’t obsess over the live feeds, but…
Navigation Champion
Since we are getting closer to celebrating our 15th anniversary, it’s pretty obvious my wife and I are pretty compatible. We do have a lot of the same interests, but just enough different ones to give each of us an…
Book Review: Lottery
People laugh at me when I tell them I know I will win the lottery someday. I really do think that. It might not happen, but I believe it will. When I finished reading the novel “Lottery” by Patricia Wood…
Pack It In
Maria and I went on a trip recently. Nothing fancy, just a weekend in Washington, D.C., to see some tennis and have a celebration for our 15th anniversary a couple of months early. As is our usual custom, we flew…
Home Alone Again
Nothing makes me happier than coming home at the end of a hard day and seeing my wife and daughter. We really have a lot of fun together. But when I get a chance to have the house all to…
Visiting Washington, D.C.
My wife and I have had a tradition of traveling for our wedding anniversary. We have had some really great trips, but fell off the wagon the past few years. Since our 15th anniversary is this October, I wanted to…
Book Review: The Song Is You
You can pretty much always get me with a book about music. The way emotions and memories collide through song fascinates me. Almost every novel I have written or attempted to write has had some connection to specific songs. I…