Category Archives: Personal

One of the challenges I had to address when building our house in the “stix” was connectivity to our high-tech lifestyle. I was spoiled at our previous residence with a high speed cable connection. I knew I never wanted to … Continue reading →

This type of flower is growing wild all over the hill in back of my pool. So of course I snap a pix and bring it here. Anyone wish to be so kind as to identify it for me?

As our pool project nears completion, Wendy and I have been shopping for a fountain to put on the patio. We’ve narrowed it down to a couple of choices. Both of the fountains below will fit in the place we … Continue reading →

For most of my adult life, I’ve sipped my Starbucks Venti Sumatra blend and looked down upon tea drinkers with disdain. Such a “girly” drink served with cups and saucers, spoons, cream, honey & sugar in petite little flower covered … Continue reading →

I’ve always enjoyed it when my Mother makes me cake. A fresh Mom made cake beats what you will find in the supermarket any day of the week. For the last few years, Mom has taken to making the Birthday … Continue reading →

My oldest son Erick has always been a voracious reader, more so than I could have hoped. Many a day I’ve seen him holed away in his room engrossed in a thick book and I feel the pride only a … Continue reading →

I’m trying to figure out why I don’t have pride in my vehicle any longer. I remember when I got my first car, a white Pontiac Fiero with black trim. I washed that car more than I did myself! I … Continue reading →

On occasion, I’ll get an email such as this which I find fascinating! All the euphemisms and slang we use in the English language and have no clue as to how they were derived. Now I’m not 100% sure these … Continue reading →

Four years ago, I took my Mother out to Breakfast. Across the street, was a pet store and after we ate, on a whim, we decided to have a look. Mom fell in love with this Yorkshire Terrier as soon … Continue reading →

This post is going out to Wendy’s Brother who is currently on his second tour in Iraq. We didn’t worry about him so much the first time around as he was more into the logistics side of things over there … Continue reading →