Training – I am now weight lifting pretty regularly during the week. I tend to go during lunchtime and get about 45 minutes in. There is a terrific private gym minutes from my house. The equipment is well maintained and the gym is kept very clean. I am mostly hammering on the bench press, with …

I found myself looking at ways to find some value in the last days of my mother’s sudden death in February, 2021 as a way to move forward. The only takeaway I could find was the notion that I would do whatever I could to live out the remaining 40 years of my life in …

Maybe I should post this under a heading of “things I can do now that I work from home”. Because I spend more time at home, I could think about what would look best for the kids trick or treating. I did lots of research and found some props I liked, but the supply chain …

A few pics of my son and I at our first ever Cub Scout camp and our first “just me and him” camping adventure. He loved it and I am stoked for what is next in our relationship as we pursue scouting together. We played lots of fun games, made a fire and roasted marshmallows, …

It is near the end of 2021 and I finally attained three of my highest career goals. These were: 1. Transition To Work From Home Lifestyle 2. Financial Component (numeric goal) 3. Transition To Technical Role From Accounting Role Work From Home The lifestyle of working from home, or working from anywhere, appealed to me …

We celebrate ten years of marriage this year. We planned a nice weekend, just the two of us, away from the boys for much needed alone time on our anniversary. We enjoyed each others company, especially in taking a break from all the demands and distractions we deal with on a daily basis. We originally …

I am very proud of my nephew. He is growing up so fast. His teenage years seem to be going well for him. His group of friends are good dudes and really funny. He’s doing well academically at one of our region’s best high schools. He is a rising star on his football team. He …