In bloom

One of my greatest sources of simple joy lately is my back yard. And my front yard, too.
Everyday I get to discover something new that is popping up.  New plants, new perennials, and maybe even a few weeds that are kinda pretty.
First came the periwinkle border with its lovely purple flowers.  Next were [...]

Thankful

It just seems silly that there’s only one day each year where we focus on all that we have to be thankful for.  When, really, with all that we have
Some of the things that I am thankful for:
My parents.  (there’s a story behind this photo – I’ll share it soon!)
My sister – she’s the coolest [...]

McDonald’s Myrrh Milkshakes

‘Tis the season to be jolly – and to enjoy a McDonald’s Egg Nog milkshake.  I rarely go to McD’s – but I love the Shamrock shake and the Egg Nog one too.   However, I’m not a big fan of the new “Triple Thick” recipe.  I like mine “Single Thick” thank you very much.  I just [...]

If you’re gonna fail…

Fail BIG.  That’s how I roll.
So, I went off the NaBloPoMo wagon this year.  And only halfway through.  I realized at 11pm on Saturday when I was out with friends that I hadn’t yet posted that day.  I tried to do one from my phone, but couldn’t get the interface to work quite right.
And I [...]

Friday Photo: Libby

I spent most of the last two weeks house & dog sitting for good friends of mine. 
It’s been a few years since I’ve owned a dog, so it was a nice treat for me to get to love on one for a short while.
 
And, really, who can resist this beautiful face?
This is Libby (aka: Libbers, [...]

A grand entrance

I just want to give quick shout out to some of my friends who are busy serving the people of Rajamundry, India.
Especially Sarah.  This is her first big trip outside of the US and her first international mission trip as well.  But apparently, the girl knows how to make an entrance over there just as [...]

Piece #13

We interrupt your national coverage of the recent Presidential Elections for this very important announcement:
I have a thing for husky men.
Oh yes, I do.  :)
If you ask any of my close friends what kind of guy is my “type”.  They’ll know the answer!   And, hopefully, they’ll know that there’s a difference between “husky” and “really obese”.
Now, I’m [...]

Day 2

Wow!  What a game yesterday!
I was invited to join my friends Patrick & Jessica at the Michigan State-Wisconsin game.  It was my first MSU game of the year.
And for a while I was worried that I had somehow brought bad luck to the team….  It didn’t look good for us.  We were down by 11 [...]

Oh, Bama!

Now that the heat is really turning up on the ad campaigns, I thought I would share a few items with you that have been entertaining.   No negative programing here, just a little internet fun.
I don’t care what side of the political line you fall on, this is just plain funny.   My friend Beth passed [...]

Joy Ride

Last night I took my dad to the Tigers game.  My girlfriend, and co-season-ticket-holder, had to work and couldn’t attend.  It was a good opportunity for some father-daughter bonding. We’ve been able to hang out only a few times this year when it was just the two of us.
So all afternoon I was looking forward [...]