Mothers can be on their deathbeds and still have that gut wrenching nervousness about the well being of their children, which is why I formerly began every fall morning insanely similar. I’d drag myself out of bed, swig some hot brew, grab the toaster, and head towards the … [Read more...]

“Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you." –Satchel Paige “Don’t look back. Something might be drooling on you.” –Jeff Brown I Got Your Back Our dog, Arlo, sleeps between my wife and me at night. It goes without saying that I never lay facing in, so I don’t get a … [Read more...]

“Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t work on my cross-stitch in the car,” I wanted to know. My other half and I were leaving on a short trip. He shot me a look of disbelief. “You’re driving, remember?” “Oh, right.” He had a point. Cross-stitch sewing, as any hobby, can … [Read more...]