I love our basement. Even though it is unfinished, has cold concrete floors in the winter and leaks sometimes when it rains, I love the place. Because of the way our house is laid out, the basement is one of…

I accompanied my wife on a shopping trip recently. She had to pick up some holiday items so I kind of just hung around the store and goofed off. After I looked at all the stuff that could even remotely…

At first, I didn’t want to do it. My friend Eric Trimmer from the Trouble Brewing blog was looking for people to take part in what he calls “Beer Appreciation.” In short, people pitch in to buy 24 cases of…

I enjoy a cold beer from time to time. Anyone who knows me would not dispute that. Right now, I have two or three varieties in the fridge and a few more (birthday presents) sitting downstairs waiting to be chilled….

A while back, I wrote a column about wanting a guitar. I bit the bullet and bought one over the summer. A few times a week, I go down to the basement, find some chords of a song I like…

If you haven’t heard enough about my time at home alone, visit Hobo Trashcan and read my latest column.

I love the movie “Groundhog Day.” One of my favorite scenes comes when Phil Connors, the irascible weatherman played by Bill Murray, tries to explain his predicament to his producer. “It’s the only possible explanation. I’m a supernatural being.” He…

I took my daughter over to a friend’s house the other day for a “play day.” We can’t say “playdate” in our house. Bridget had decided that the proper term is “play day” and doesn’t like when someone says “playdate.”…