Moving is never fun. The idea of a new start in a new place is of course exciting, but the act of packing and physically moving is a chore and can be draining. So many little things to take care of besides packing up your life. I’ll start with one of those little things. Being of a certain aga, I use newspapers to wrap dishes, cups, glasses and other fragile items. Since our local newspaper went online only, a supply of newspapers (also a prime source for starting fires in t

With all the stresses in life, it’s important to find ways to decompress and leave the stress behind for a while. For me, biking off-road and playing disc golf provide exactly that. Lately I’ve been playing disc golf much more than riding and a friend has taken up the sport, so I have a partner on the course.        Let me start by taking an excerpt from a definition of “zen”: “…its focus on mind-body oneness and a holistic understanding of reality. The term "zen" can also be

One of my first posts that came up again amidst the changes in my life. As we evolve through life, our goals and priorities ebb and flow...

As we move from one phase of our lives to the next, we can choose to fight the changes or embrace the opportunities they present. I’ve...

With all the changes happening in my life right now, this old post came to mind as I ponder the future. Those of you old enough – or...

Now that I am in my new apartment, I want to share some lessons learned and insights gained as I packed up my belongings on the way to...

It’s summer and that got me thinking about vacations and more of the memorable meals I’ve had along the way. Those meals were enjoyed at...

The title of this post is a direct quote of advice I got from a softball teammate when I was in a hitting slump a few seasons ago. By...

Another of my early posts that I was recently reminded of:        As children we have a natural curiosity about everything, and we are...

I am lucky to have 2 close friends with whom I can discuss any topic without issue. One is more on the religious side than me and the...

Some late spring cleaning and de-cluttering at home got me thinking about this early post. If you’re like me, you have a lot of stuff...

This has been a tough spring for allergy sufferers like me to do a lot outside. Between the super-high pollen counts, rainy days, and...

Another previous post that I was reminded of by being in the process of adapting to some of life’s changes this spring....

It will very soon be 5 years since I started this writing journey in June of 2020, and it sure has gone fast. I started my blog as a way...

As I approach 5 years of writing this blog, another of my first posts jumped out while I was reminiscing, so I am re-issuing this one as...

For those of you thinking this will be about pretty women at breweries you are incorrect. The babes referred to here are those of the...

A new round of medical billing errors following a recent procedure that required several phone calls to straighten out, reminded me of...

When our local brewery – Ashton Brewing – closed at the end of December all of us regulars had the same question for each other: “where...