I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Every family has two sides. There’s dad’s side of the family and mom’s side of the of family. I haven’t know very many families where the two sides meld into one. Families are always having to spend Christmas Eve at Dad’s house, Christmas afternoon at Mom’s or whatever. In my family growing up, we lived … Read more
Tomorrow I will depart for Warrior Transition Course. A four week course designed to train prior service people from other branches how to be soldiers. You might also call it Soldiering School. They’ll teach us Army Customs and Courtesies, which I’ve already learned are somewhat different from the Navy. We’ll get a refresher course on … Read more
In an office conversation today someone said that their nine month old baby was boring. Wow! On impulse I said that I would gladly give up one year of my life in exchange for one more hour to hold my infant children again. After thinking about it, I would do that even if that hour … Read more
Stampede! Originally uploaded by Robby Edwards. This is where I want to live! I want to own that barn and the land around it. I want to worry about whatever it is you have to worry about when bison trek through your property on a regular basis. Beautiful way to spend one’s life.
I am an INTP. I served in the military during the Cold War. I spent 184 days serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom (so far). I speak fluent Japanese though my wife would argue the fluent part. I love my wife. My two biggest heros are my children. I want to be just like them. I … Read more
My friend Jess sent me this via email. I’m not one to send emails around to friends so here it is. This is funny. It’s a damn shame that it is true. Montana cowboy was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards … Read more
I followed the Kim family story from the point where Kati Kim and the kids were rescued. I followed with interest the search for James Kim. I could identify with a man worried about his family. I was saddened by the discovery of his body. He died trying to find help for his family. I … Read more
We went surfing that morning. It was bright, sunny, decent waves. We’d paddled out before dawn. As we were standing in the parking lot getting dressed some guys were talking about the World Trade Center being blown up. Huh? What are you talking about? The World Trade Center. In New York. The news is saying … Read more
Festivals Summertime. The in rural United States and especially in the Midwest, August and September are the time for county and state fairs. When we lived in Iowa I used to love going to the fairs. Here they have festivals. Parades and activities throughout the day and into the night. There is a festival going … Read more
At one point in my teenage years I wanted to become a sound engineer. I liked sitting behind the mixer, blending the sounds the individual microphones picked up into the whole piece that the audience heard. In one of those interesting twists that compose a life, I had the opportunity to learn, at least for … Read more