Umbrella Wars
Everyone should have the chance to enjoy their vacation how they please. However, the week I just spent at the beach with my family convinced me that more and more people should hire us as vacation planners. For instance, we […]
Street Kayaking
When I woke up last Friday, I knew we had a problem on our hands. The morning of our last full day at the beach brought a whole lot of rain. We had already weathered the storm – literally. The […]
Change the Focus
I have a complicated relationship with pop culture. I really enjoy pretty much all forms of entertainment and am fascinated by the people that can do those sorts of things. But I hate the attendant drooling over every single aspect […]
Missed Opportunity
When I first saw the official-looking letter, I got worried for a second. After all, you don’t expect to get mail from federal court. But then I looked closer. The envelope was not that fat so it didn’t have lots […]
Lettuce Struggle
Every once in a while, I get a hankering to make positive changes in my diet. I take stock of what I have been eating and vow to eat healthier. Of course, my most recent attempt at this came right […]
Disaster Averted
When I get ready in the morning, I don’t always connect the dots. I have to get myself cleaned up, get dressed, grab my lunch and grab my coffee before I hit the road. Oh, and I need to talk […]
Beauty in the Ordinary Things
This year has challenged my TV geek ways. I have watched shows I like get the axe. The fascination with dancing and singing competitions continue to succeed, something I just don’t get. And I have had to bid farewell to […]
Shaken, Not Stirred
Sometimes you hear news which you know really doesn’t affect the world too much, but makes you stop and pause because of how it affects your world. That’s how I felt a couple of weeks ago when one of my […]
Falling Down
The same thing happens each year. My theatre friends try to goad me into auditioning for a musical. I remind them I can’t sing or dance. The show passes by, only for the same cycle to repeat six months or […]
Regular Guy’s Afternoon Off
I think everyone has wanted their own Ferris Bueller moment. You know, the day when you simply throw all your cares away and grab life by the scruff of the neck instead of going through your daily business. That didn’t […]