Last Saturday a friend of mine, Clayton, celebrated his 40th birthday.
Just the day before, Friday, he was diagnosed with cancer.
Happy 4-Oh-No.
He’s taking the new pretty well, I guess. Clayton carries with him an air of good humor. He could make a mime laugh out loud. He’s Norm from Cheers, only with a much better [...]
I got the strep throat last week. It wasn’t fun.
It started Sunday with a small rough patch in the back of my throat. It grew a bit by Monday afternoon and I felt a bit waterery in the head. Went to the doc. Got it confirmed.
Strep. Blech. Thus I was finally admitted to the [...]
Everything you need to know about future calendar pinup Big G.
How do you spend an average day?
I wake up around 6:30ish, sometimes earlier, depending on how much sleep my dad didn’t get that night. I then eat and drink and play. Poop some. Nap. Eat and play some more. Poop more. Another nap. I top [...]
Last week the local Hospice chapter held a benefit staring members of the three-time .. three-time … three-time! national champion Appalachian State Mountaineers. That included appearances by the cheerleading squad. So, of course, we were so there.
Gabby was decked out in your Yosef “dress.” Gavin had on his Appalachian State t-shirt. The wife carried her [...]
The scene: A local family restaurant bar and grill in Boone. The place is packed and loud. You need to use the restroom. On the way, to the right, you see your sweet two-year-old daughter sitting on her knees before an arcade game. It’s a deer hunting game. She is holding a large plastic rifle [...]
Random conversations from the past few weeks. All true (cross my heart).
As I carry Gabby through the Kidd Brewer Stadium parking lot following an App game, we pass several members of the marching band heading back to the music building.
Gabby: Bye, music. Bye-bye, music!
The Teen talks to the Wife about her possible plans for [...]
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