I attended a funeral today for our friend’s father.  I didn’t know this man that well, in the past I’ve only encountered him a few times.  I knew him to be a kind, enthusiastic individual who loved to share his wisdom and his handyman skills with others.  But by the time the graveside service drew...Read More

We just completed our third set of shots before we leave for Thailand…good stuff if one does not want to contract rabies or Japanese encephalitis!  As you can imagine, Lori-Ann and I have somewhat differing philosophies when it comes to vaccinations.  For instance, I’m fine with taking the tetanus shot on a when-I-actually-step-on-a-nail basis (to...Read More

I still remember trying out for two of the high school sports I participated in, cross-country and wrestling.  Both times I was downright casual about the whole thing.  There was no excitement, no pre-performance butterflies.  The reason for the disinterest:  I was a geeky kid without much coordination and I half-hoped things wouldn’t work out....Read More