Brother Jack

I hate to break the streak. I live life with a lot of habits. I’ve had my share of bad habits but my good habits are what define my daily routines. I write a daily post for a lot of…

“Sometime soon, I am going to work on prioritizing my time.”

“That’s a good goal but what does that mean for you.”

“I need to make a list and prioritize my time… Sometime soon, I’m gonna work on that…”

“I…

Everybody has experienced that moment, a flash of time that will remain vivid in your memory forever. It’s not that it haunts you. It’s simply a moment when everything changed. The paradigm shifted. That flash in time marks a new…

Selected excerpts from Jonah:

Well, brothers and sisters
If you’re in the middle of a pond, enjoying some sunshine
You know, maybe you are floating on your back, there
And somebody comes along and
They drain all the water…

There was a recent lottery drawing with a record-setting payout. It was a huge amount of money. Even with all of the taxes and hassle, it would be life-changing money for multiple generations. Some people got lucky and won it…

My son just started playing the oboe. He has been following me around the house, jumping from the shadows, and randomly squawking. It is scary but not in the way that he intends. It reminds me of an old Looney…

I’m late getting my daily post published. I played a three hour show last night. It was the first three hour show that I have played in a while. I am out of shape. Recovery was easier when I was…

“You should get a job at our school as a lunch lady.”

“What? I don’t need a job right now and I think I would be a lunch man?”

“Yeah, I guess… But I think you would be a very…

I love words. I love lists. I really love lists of words.

There is a podcast that I enjoy. It’s a daily show that provides a brief dive into a singular topic. It feels like a good opportunity to learn…

I’ve been watching a show. It doesn’t matter what show. The important part is that I had one episode left in the season. I could have watched it yesterday but I wanted to delay the gratification. I was stretching it…

Oh salsa, one of the rare perfect foods

Oh salsa, how I love thee

And your sweet tangy taste

That makes everything better

But alas

I’ve never been good at moderation

Oh salsa, bringer of the heartburn

That debilitating, salsa-fueled…

If you were a Smurf, who would you be?

My kids instigated a deep conversation about The Smurfs. My little girl would choose to be Smurfette (obviously). Hefty was a close second choice. My son was comfortable being any Smurf…

It’s Labor Day in the United States. This is the day when we celebrate the Puritan work ethic. We celebrate the virtue of hard work. It is the most essential thing in life. Everything is meaningless, if you don’t work…

I keep track of everything. I document all of my regular documentation. I have a collection of previously used to-do lists. When I write a post, sometimes there are three versions. Occasionally, it is scribbled on a piece of paper…

Exercise is weird. The act of exercising makes a person feel better. It produces a glowing vibrancy. Every part of your body functions better as a result of some exercise. Although, I just exercised and I feel real bad. Everything…

Autumn is my favorite season but I refuse to embrace it until the time is right. I would never drink a pumpkin spice latte. If it were my cup of tea, I would never drink it in August. There is…

“I tripped on a curb at recess and scraped both my knees.”

This is a regular occurrence for him. It is not a surprise.

His twin sister responded, “Awwww buddy, I am sorry I wasn’t there for you.”

“What do…

I just disposed of a set of Sony MDR-CD60 headphones. They are consumer grade headphones but they have been with me for a long time. I purchased these headphones at a Best Buy store while I was working on my…

We were watching the movie IF. It is a good movie but this post is not about the movie. In this story “IF” stands for Imaginary Friend. This post is about imaginary friends.

Do all kids have imaginary friends…

The twins have been “helping” me with grocery shopping. It’s fun and not nearly as stressful as you might imagine. We buy far more baked goods than I would if I were by myself. And somehow, despite my good intentions…