The Manhattan Trip, Day One
My FirstBorn, Sarah, is in the process of applying to various schools, pursuing her dream of a career on the stage. As one might expect, schools that specialize in the performing arts usually require...
Category: Misc
Review of 2016
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s now 2017. We’ve left 2016 in the dust, and not a few of you are glad of it. That said, 2016 was a great year for some. My...
Links and Christmas Stuff
I don’t know about you, but I’m a fan of Christmas. A veritable Christmasphile. The lights, decorations, music, smells–even the cold weather. Clearly a big part of what I like about Christmas is what we,...
Links and Stuff
Hello! I skipped last week’s “Links and Stuff” because… I forgot! Sorry. Well, it’s the time of year to get caught up in doing other things. As much as I want this to be a...
Links and Stuff
Yes, I know, it’s been a few weeks, but I’m back. We moved into the new house at the beginning of the month, and while we’re still unpacking boxes, we’re beginning to get settled...
Links and Stuff
It’s official! We’ve closed on our house, so it’s now ours. At last I feel comfortable to share a couple of pictures. Here’s the front of the house: And here’s the side of the...
Links and Stuff
Here we are, halfway through October, and temperatures in my part of the world (Eastern North Carolina) have been in the 80s (F) all week. What kind of insanity is this? It’s the kind...
Links and Stuff
Hello, everyone! Time for another Links and Stuff. First, while Hurricane Matthew has long dissipated, his effects are still being felt here in Eastern NC. We (as in me and my family) didn’t suffer...
Links and Stuff
Hello and welcome to this week’s Links and Stuff. The big news of the week has to be Hurricane Matthew. I know there was a Vice-Presidential debate on Tuesday, but really the only news...
Links and Stuff
It’s the end of September. How are we all doing with our goals for the year? A few months back I resolved to write a short story per month. Granted, that’s hardly a year-goal...
