Our oldest daughter, Peanut, was showing interest in our waiter at Cotton Patch last night. Apparently he had an earring and that’s all it takes for her. She said “It’s like that star filter that you can put on pictures in Instagram. He’s like just a normal looking dude and then he turns his head […]
We started back to school last week, wanting to get everyone back in a rhythm before going all-in this week. It is tough on all four kids but it is also a bit tough on mom and dad too. We have to find our groove too and just like for the kids, it isn’t super […]
The plain and smiple truth is that I’m not much for cooking. I certainly can do the basics, things like pastas, grilled cheese and even hard boiled eggs (with a little assistance from Google). But, I have always had a part of me that wanted to do more in the kitchen. I think part of […]
This has been a tough year for me, one of my hardest in fact. Losing my brother so suddenly has sent me reeling in ways that I could not plan for or anticipate. Grief is a strange thing in that way. As I am climbing out of the depths, I have decided to spend more […]
As a writing exercise, making lists of things can be fun and challenging. The first few things on the list are easy, but then filling it to the end can be harder. For my list today, I have chosen “Modes of Transportation That I’d Like to Take. Train – I love them and the idea […]
Stuff You Should Know – How Tsunamis Work They can travel at speeds up to 600 miles per hour…woah. Tsunami is a Japanese word for harbor wave. A tsunami is formed by the huge release of energy from an earthquake on the ocean floor. The wave spreads out like a ripple going in all directions. […]
Every Little Thing (June 25, 2018): ARRRR Pirate Peg Legs a Thing? Takes a look at some of the common pirate tropes and determines if pirates from the classic golden age of pirates, were real things. Parrots on board (yes) Peg legs as a prosthetic (yes) A hook to replace a hand (not likely) Walking […]
A couple of fun ones in today’s Stuff I Learned from Podcasts, as evidenced by all the notes I wrote out. First off, was the most recent Ologies podcast which was released on June 19th. This one was about Deltiology, or the study and collection of postcards. Our host, Allie Ward, interviewed Donna Braden, a curator […]
This story has been around for awhile but I love it as it relates to two things that I love: baseball and beautiful penmanship. Long time baseball coach Don Wakamatsu, now with my favorite team, the Texas Rangers, is renowned for his fantastic calligraphy. When he does the lineup cards before each game, the cards […]
Another eclectic mix of podcasts, as is often the case with my listening habits. What follows is Stuff I Learned from Podcasts Issue 2. From Episode 311 of 99% Invisible, entitled “The Barney Design,” I llearned: The National Basketball Association (NBA) had very boring uniforms heading into the 90s. Then the new expansion team, the […]
