"The idea is to eat well and not die from it—for the simple reason that that would be the end of your eating"- Jim Harrison Think of your...

There are some things I'm really good at, but I am also aware that that there are some things I'm not good at. Waitressing comes to...

“Nobody is equal to anybody. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days."- Thomas Sowell On a macro level, I know that...

"Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year." Chad Sugg I can't even begin to tell you how...

The ebb and flow of life here in Oregon is slower, a little more laid back than Phoenix. I think it's being closer to nature. When you...

As much as we let the kids go to the nearby park by themselves, a lot of times Abby goes to watch them. There are lots of other parents...

Something that has been difficult, at least for me, is keeping myself active and involved. It's been hard for me, in part, because I...

This week has been an all time low for me. I detest being cold, and it's cold. I'm sick, and achy all over. My skin is not loving...

"Kids don't remember the best day of TV" - Unknown We’ve been here in Portland for about 10 days now……. as I write, there is a gentle...

If there is anything that Portland is known for, it's having a great food scene. Seriously, it's amazing. I can't say for a certainty,...

We've arrived! After an exhausting 4 day road trip, complete with all sorts of crazy weather, we are finally here in Oregon. It's...

With my work, I have to operate on a very high level: I am the point of contact for all my partners and employees, and we all communicate...

I don’t really consider myself a worrywart, but I will admit that I have some of those tendencies. I like thinking things through and...

Day one one of what it looks like is going to be a four day road trip, went fairly smoothly.   By and large my kids are great travelers....

Moving was rough, and for every reason that you can think of. Many things went right, but lots of other things didn’t. This wasn’t an...

Well, we are officially moved into the condo.  It was an extremely tiring and difficult process. Nothing went as planned, and I can’t...

The contents of my wife's desk. Are those VHS tapes worth money?

What’s the saying about Murphy’s Law? If something can go wrong it probably will. That certainly wraps up this week in a nutshell. It’s...

Today has not been a good day. I’m irritable, upset, and anxious that things don’t seem to be going as planned. Tomorrow the movers come...

The details seem to be the thing that most people gloss over. The minor, irritating details involved in any endeavor. Right now I feel...