I love to run, and I love classic rock. Therefore, I love to run while listening to classic rock. Long-time readers of this blog already know I spend way too much time tailoring music playlists for my races. My playlist for the 2016 Kiawah Island Marathon was no different – 44 songs, 21 of which were byRead more
As we pulled into the church parking lot, the old smokestack caught my eye. I made a mental note to take a picture of it before before we headed back out. The family and I exited the car and made our way around to the back of the church and entered the small fellowship hall. It was timeRead more
“Hey, let’s go check it out,” Tim said to me and motioned up the hill, into the woods. I looked in that direction. Probably 75 yards away stood an abandoned house, swallowed up by the forest. In winter, with no foliage, you could get a better glimpse of the crumbling structure. Now, though, in the middle ofRead more
Ah spring…more like Ah-choo! spring. The older I get, the worse my allergies become. Unfortunately, with the pollen in the air and the weeds growing faster than the grass, it is time for mowing and yard work. I dread it. Funny how things change. Once upon a time, landscaping was a hobby. I even tookRead more
The clear plastic is not so clear anymore. The corners of the lid have a few cracks, so I use extreme caution when opening it. Otherwise, for a Tupperware container that is almost as old as I am (it actually says ‘Made in the USA’ on the lid), it is in pretty good shape. EachRead more
Baseball may have been my favorite sport growing up, but basketball was a close second. Matter of fact, I probably played and practiced more basketball from first grade through eleventh grade than baseball. Early on, I was fairly tall. This meant in basketball I mostly played the position of forward. A couple of seasons, IRead more
Last night my son and I had a first together. We dug a grave. It wasn’t one of those things you put on your to-do list for raising kids, but it can happen. CJ, our not so beloved Jack Russell died yesterday. He was almost 13. The breeder claimed he was a Jack Russell –Read more
I was born to run I was born to dream The craziest boy you ever seen I gotta do it my way Or no way at all -“Turn Me Loose”, Loverboy You remember those 12″ round pieces of vinyl with the grooves in them? We called them albums, but technically they were Long Playing recordsRead more