Sun and Rain

I was out and about recently and didn’t realize rain was in the forecast, but it wasn’t a big deal.  I had working wipers on my vehicle, and it was more of a drizzle than a downpour, so I didn’t get soaked.  They say there isn’t bad weather, just bad clothing choices,...

Dadication

About one weekend a month, my wife serves in the Iowa National Guard and is gone for a couple of days.  A few times each year, she is gone for longer stints, as she had an 8 day tour a month ago.  So when this happens, we get creative with scheduling, I take time off...

The Basics

We tend to overcomplicate things at times, or at least I seem to. For me, I often seem to want to do too much in a given amount of time than is reasonable.  It does motivate me to be more efficient with my time, get things done, but it also adds a bit more stress at...

Who is Calling?

  This past week, I got a new phone working phone.  My previous cell phone had intermittent cellular service, which would occasionally connect, maybe once per day.  I could call when I had wifi service, so I called it my mobile land line.  I grew up with just a...

All Gone

Earlier this month, my brother sent me a photo that answered a question we were wondering.  My Uncle’s home of nearly 60 years in Pacific Palisades was now a pile of ashes, as were all but a couple of his neighbors’ homes.  I had visited him several times over...