I need to write something. I've been neglecting you, dear readers. But I don't have much to say. Summer has wound down with one last trip to the lake and one last (probably) paddle board excursion. I typically write about both of these, but I didn't take many pictures with which to accessorize any such... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWas today typical?View all responses I know I need to write more regularly, and lately I've been drawing blanks on anything to say, which makes writing a bit more of a slog, so I'm trying something new and responding to the "Daily Writing Prompt" on the WordPress home screen. I think I encountered... Continue Reading →
You know that thing our brains do when we're falling asleep and we remember something from the distant past with no real reason? Most of the time it's something mortifying that we have desperately tried to forget but can't, like when you accidentally called your teacher "mom" or loudly farted while giving a presentation in... Continue Reading →
I can't pinpoint exactly when my fascination with England began, but it was sometime in my early childhood, around when I first started to grasp the concept that there were other places in the world beyond my little pocket of rural central Missouri. I consumed a lot of fantasy as a child (both in story... Continue Reading →
A year ago today was my last day of formal employment and I thought I'd take a few minutes to reflect on the year it's been. As always seems the case, the past year seems both surprisingly short and exhaustingly long. On the one hand, I can't believe it's been a whole year since I... Continue Reading →
I haven't been writing as much lately as I would like, and while some of that is down to writer's block, mostly I just can't seem to find the time. When I first put this blog together almost a year ago, I kind of thought it would serve as a journal where I could write... Continue Reading →
My toenail fell off last week. Gross, I know; sorry about that. It was far less gross than it sounds, though, and more than anything was confusing. It's pretty common among runners to talk about gross black toenails falling out after a grueling run, but that's never been a problem for me. I am a... Continue Reading →
The YMCA where I work out offers a a variety of fitness classes, none of which have I ever tried for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I like to exercise around as few people as possible. There used to be an aquatics class with the word "sweat" in the title and the description... Continue Reading →
My dad always said that in his lifetime at school, both as a kid and later as a teacher for around thirty years, one thing that never got old was the excitement of the snow day, and I must admit, I agree with him. Most adults with typical adult jobs don't get to enjoy snow... Continue Reading →
Since you're reading this, I feel I'm safe in assuming that you're at least a somewhat regular consumer of the Internet. As such, you've probably encountered at least a couple listicles featuring examples of a specific type of false memory known as the Mandela Effect. Just in case you've missed the internet's fascination with it,... Continue Reading →
