When I was assessing how my actual life fell short of my ideal life, one of the most obvious shortcomings was that my life had far less music infusing it than I would like. Some of this was a function of how my brain works – I can’t concentrate with music playing in the background – it immediately goes to …
Versatility For The Win!
The past few years have witnessed a proliferation of gigantic skeletons popping up on lawns around Halloween. While there’s a certain novelty with these holiday decorations, there’s a countervailing argument that the rest of the year’s worth of storage in the garage (to say nothing of the time required to set up and take down the items) might make these …
Transition Point
Something changed for the better relatively recently. I’ve mourned the loss of my father for the past two years, but the tone of my grief shifted. I am the eldest of four siblings. For the final couple of years of my father’s decline, the others lived 2500 miles away. While my brother and sisters visited often and supported my parents …