Derby Cars I took a new approach to building Derby Cars for Cub Scouts this year. Instead of pitching to have it done the evening before the race, I decided to spend an entire day doing it. Who would’ve thought that setting aside more time to do this would make it easier? I let both …

NKU Basketball We visited Truist Arena to see NKU Men’s Basketball Team play after a nice lunch at Cracker Barrel. My niece sang the National Anthem with her school choir. It was a good time. It is a nice arena and a great asset to our area. The boys also wanted to see a real …

Snow Days I don’t get many snow days working from home, which is one of the benefits of not leaving the house. I do enjoy not having to be on the roads when it’s like this and chance an accident. Everyone else was home for an extra week though because of all the snow we …

My first post of 2025 and I find myself looking at my life through a new lens, maybe because of the new calendar year, or maybe because I’m just at that stage in life. If my life were a game of chess, I’d be deep in my mid game, trading pieces preparing my final positioning …

My last post for 2024. I’ve sat back and reflected on how it went for me and my family. I’ve had the last week off to think about it and I’ve come to a few conclusions that I want to lay out below because it really was my focus for the last week. Not As …

We had a whirlwind of a weekend trip to kick off my week of Christmas vacation. We left Friday night, but not until an emergency room visit. We literally had our bags packed when my oldest son accidentally cut himself and needed stitches. This pushed us back roughly 2.5 hours from our initial departure time. …

Christmas Parties We spent the last week attending several Christmas parties. First off was a get together with my siblings. We spent most of a Saturday together talking and letting the kids play together. These events are different now that my mom passed away and I find myself thinking about her a lot during this …

Basketball Season Underway Ben is back playing basketball for his second season and it’s obvious that he’s improved. He’s always been a great passer and defender but his dribbling and shooting is getting better. I feel bad because we don’t have a basketball goal for him at home to practice on. Our driveway is too …

Thanksgivings We finished our two Thanksgiving dinners this year and they were excellent. The food at my wife’s family’s house was very good. The food we made at our house for my side was tremendous! I smoked a turkey, two pork tenderloins, and a bunch of sausages. The meat temped perfectly which is the absolute …