Jon's last day in the house. I wish him all the best.
“I’ve never had friends like the ones I had when I was twelve years old. Jesus, does anyone?” - Gordie LaChantz When I was at Valley Hope, every night, there was a gratitude circle. It was something that was started long before I got there and I heard not long back that it was still … Continue reading Numb Nuts
When you are a single, childless man at my age, you learn to improvise. Many of the freedoms I have do tend to get a little commonplace, so it helps to spice things up a bit. That’s where Monk comes in. One thing that is suggested in my new way of approaching life is a … Continue reading Thelonius Monk is my Girlfriend
Dia De Los Muertos A good friend of mine posted on Facebook today in remembrance of all those she has loved and loss and those she has never met at all on this the Day of the Dead. I’m getting a little misty just writing this because, as many who are close to me and … Continue reading The Recipe for Guacamole and why I am here
By the time they got to the Red Dragon, my parents were pretty skilled in the art of naming the new dog. Actually, the adorable little Cocker Spaniel/ Poodle, or Cockapoo, isn’t really named, or nicknamed, the Red Dragon. No one has ever called him the Red Dragon. I just came up with that nickname … Continue reading The Family Dog: Seamus
If you follow this blog regularly, you probably have ascertained that my family is pretty important to me (if you don't follow me regularly, seriously, what's your problem?) I don't know who coined the line "Our gene pool needs a lifeguard", but at some point over the years, it became one of my Mom's family's favorite … Continue reading Our gene pool needs a lifeguard
Consider peace Consider love Know that you are not alone in this world Everyone's pain, everyone's joy All that they have, all that they know Is yours, too. Nevermind the circus Stay ignorant of hate Abandon your needs and your wants Everyone's got'em buddy And today may not be your day Be true to the … Continue reading Peaceful
I will always love you I have never met you I want to get lost in your eyes Are they blue, brown, pale Are they mine? Are you real? Photos of old girlfriends Photos of me Photos of all the places we will go back to When I find you When I know your name … Continue reading In Love with a Stranger
It seems like in the past few weeks, there has been so much attention in the media, both social and mainstream, given to negative energy, negative vibes, negative comments, negative everything. Members of Congress hate each other with a passion insurmountable and will do anything to bring down the government in the name if their … Continue reading How Did This Happen?
One false move and I’ll intellectual copy write the hell outta this idea. Go ahead, try me. So it’s a pretty simple idea, one of those ideas that I’m surprised nobody has tried yet. Actually, it’s entirely possible someone has tried it and it failed abysmally, but I, of course, would do it better. It’s … Continue reading Million Dollar Idea
My Zen Brain 