Now that I'm not a child anymore, although my wife's opinion would likely differ on that.... I remember spending my whole childhood wishing I was older. Why? What was it about being older that appealed to me so much? I do remember some milestones along the way and in writing some of them down, … [Read more...]
How I screwed up with my new dad
August 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Let me tell you about how I screwed up with my dad - my new dad, in this case. If you've read one of my previous posts, you might know that I've lost my dad. My dad was an amazing man - unfortunately we lost him to lung cancer in 1994, when he was only 59 years old. My dad fought a good fight … [Read more...]
How I met my wife
August 11, 2010 By 15 Comments
Some people who know me and have read some of my recent blog posts have asked me to write the story about how I met my wife. It's a story I've told a ton of times, and of course, one I'll never forget. So here goes... I'm married to Aimie. I know people consider the soul-mate saying a … [Read more...]
What makes a best friend
August 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
I have a best friend. I suppose I have two. My wife is truly my best friend and I'll more than likely elaborate on that here some day. She is closer to me than anyone else in the world. But that's not what's weighing on me today. Today, I am thinking about my other best friend. My best … [Read more...]
What’s in a name?
August 5, 2010 By 4 Comments
A lot of people know what their name means - especially their first name. But have you ever sat back for a minute and thought about whether your name reflects any part of who you are? Your personality, your traits, your vices, your strengths - anything? It would be an act of faith to do so, … [Read more...]
I miss my Dad
August 5, 2010 By 11 Comments
I've told people this story - and I have a lot of friends that know it just from being part of my life. But I've never spent the time to put my thoughts down on paper, or on screen, about this. In September 1992, when I was 18, we learned that my dad's persistent cough was more than that, and … [Read more...]
BONUS WILDSAU INFORMATION! GET IT HERE!
August 2, 2010 By 3 Comments
I have known about this for a while, but don't really have a great way to put it out there - especially within the confines of 140 characters. I'm actually thinking no one will see this, which means I got away with it. So it turns out we're pregnant with our third child! Surprise! Abigail is … [Read more...]
Hello world!
August 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Well, since I typically have more to say than my Twitter universe allows me room for, I've decided to give this blogging thing a try. I'm really not trying to achieve anything by doing this except perhaps getting something off my chest occasionally and letting people into my life here and there. … [Read more...]
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