Yeah... I know.  I have this blog thing that I've been neglecting.  It's not so much that I don't have anything to write about because, BOY HOWDY do I have all kinds of material.  My life is anything but boring.  I've simply had no motivation to be here.  Where I am going about my regular, crazy-hectic life per usual, I'm really having to push ( Read more... )

Exactly one week ago yesterday, I was sitting across from my latest doctor as he dropped the bomb on me that I was to give up drinking coffee.  For at least a few weeks.  And when he, along with a handful of disaster relief workers were finally able to talk me off the ledge from which I was precariously dangling, I managed to oblige the asshole ( Read more... )

Last October my Grandmother (Grams) turned a whopping 80 years young, and one month later she finally retired.  With retirement came the cleaning out of her massive office.  It was like a second apartment where she kept and displayed many family photos, collectibles, plants, things people often brought her from their travels, and so. much. more.  I ( Read more... )

My boss/dad is in Mexico.  Specifically some private beach condo thing that has an infinity pool with hot tub and post card views.  No exaggeration.  In fact, here are two cell phone photos my boss's/dad's best friend posted to his Facebook yesterday afternoon:


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In the name of mild insanity with a sprinkling of deeply rooted passion for philanthropy (in this case, a local organization that I love), I'm turning to you, Internet.  See, I'm a big fan of the AssistHers here in Houston.  They do amazing work.  And I'm hoping they'll be around for many, many, many years to come because in my later stages of life ( Read more... )

For the last oh, five-ish(?) months Rhonda and I have been really adamant about cooking at home.  A stark contrast to our old lifestyle of, "What are we ordering in for dinner tonight, Honey?"  Beyond that we've been extremely aware of what we're putting in our bodies (for health reasons), which is forcing us to be less lazy about where we get our ( Read more... )

You remember when you were in high school and you got a "D" on your report card in a subject matter that you will use once in your life (this single class and then never again) but regardless, you're pretty sure your parents are going to kill you for not excelling at trigonometric basket weaving, so (sweet bajeebus this is the longest run-on ( Read more... )

Every year Rhonda and I have the week between Christmas and New Year's off from work.  We try to take advantage of that time to travel, but this year (for a number of reasons) we weren't feeling the whole traveling thing.  And if you know anything about me at all, you definitely know that I'd sooner cut off a limb than sit around the house on my ( Read more... )

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