Salt Lake City, UT – May 2015So I was thinking the other day…. What would I miss if I were to leave Salt Lake City? I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and came up with a small list: The Wasatch Mountains. Holy crap, the mountains! You can’t exist in Utah without noticing thoseContinue reading “My favorite places”
Category Archives: Chapters from a past life
Internment/Concentration camps can be funny!
Taylorsville, UT – April 2011 So earlier tonight I was helping OG get from a chair to standing upright, so as to help him into the bathroom and go take a dookie. Normal Son comes in and proceeds to spew forth with several ‘helpful’ suggestions and highlights of the many ways I’m doin’ it wrong. Continue reading “Internment/Concentration camps can be funny!”
Walker’s
It is nearly impossible to describe the fond memories of my youth on the west side of Idaho Falls that this simple photograph conjured up when posted in a Facebook group the other night. I can remember so many miles spent on bicycles zooming down there after a morning spent doing household chores or mowingContinue reading “Walker’s”
Music and Memories, Pt 6
Hey sports fans, if you are just joining us, this post is the sixth part of a series that began here. This series is nearly complete, but I haven’t found the energy to finish it just yet. We now return to the program in progress.—– “Long cool woman (in a black dress)” by The HolliesOneContinue reading “Music and Memories, Pt 6”
Roses in the sand
I went to a Portland burner thing one night, a while ago. I had my lammies in my ranger bag and someone noted the plastic and cloth rose on them, and asked what that was about. Not wanting to tell the story at the moment, I said “it’s a long story” and went about theContinue reading “Roses in the sand”
Guilt
GuiltPortland, OR – May 2024 As I have grown older, there have been a few things in my life that have left me feeling guilty. Some of those have faded, some aren’t rational, and some are yet to be dealt with. One thing that has cropped up more and more of late is the guiltContinue reading “Guilt”
Purpose
A few years ago someone asked me what my purpose in life was. Who knows how to answer that? I don’t think that very many people could form a coherent answer to that question in a short amount of time at all–unless you want some HR or corporate mission statement level bullshit. If you wouldContinue reading “Purpose”
Why no new blog posts?
Easy. I’ve been working my ass off. I have not really had the time or interest level needed to do so; I SHOULD write regularly, but that’s just not the reality of life right now.
