Happy Birthday, Matt

Today is Matt’s 16th birthday. Last night at dinner we did our traditional recounting of how he came into the world. Part of the story involves Sheryl and me eating our “Last Supper” at Hamburger Hamlet in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Matt was a scheduled C-section because he was inside-out and upside-down. So, on the night [...]

A Toothbrush That’s Like Getting Licked By a Cat

Have you ever been licked by a cat? You know how it’s so rough, but you kinda like it? That’s how the Colgate 360 toothbrush feels. Sheryl got me a green one at the store the other day, and I broke it out of its package last night for the first time. (Yes, I brushed [...]

It Might Be Time

Here’s a sign that it might be time to lose weight:
If you’ve ever Googled the phrase “Remove double chin in Photoshop.”
Yep, it might be time. (Photos unretouched, by the way. I’m just not good enough in photoshop and end up looking like a guy with a double chin and some nasty flesh-eating bacteria.)

Across the Great Divide

I love this song by Nanci Griffith (accompanied by Emmylou Harris). I think it’s perfect for the transition from iFlipFlop to here. In some ways that’s a great divide…I wrote on iFlipFlop for almost 3 years. But I’ve had this name a *lot* longer, so let’s see how this works out.

Here goes!

Okay, I’m on my way. Yep, this post will be gone…and soon. But I’m just warming up the servers. This will be fun.