The dictionary defines the word STRUGGLE thus: "To contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive." There's been a fair amount of low-level, daily struggle with my family's current health situation. As I shared last week, my father suffered a stroke on New Year's Eve. He's now in a stroke rehabilitation center beginning his comeback. …
Friday Faves, Issue #21
Quite a week. And just like that, it's time for another edition of Friday Faves. ENJOY! Destination of the Week: Bekasi Timur. Indonesia. Ever heard of it? Me neither. Until today. Quote of the Week: "Get up. Dust off. Gather yourself. And get after it once again." ~ Jocko Willink Band of the Week: The …
Marriage is a Choice
My wife, SCL, is a very thoughtful person. Smart too. And pretty, well...pretty as well (I was going to say HOT!, but thought better...whoops!)... We've been together ten years, married seven, and have three kids under five (if you've read other posts, you might know this already). The following is a piece she posted a …
Stroke, Revisted
My first experience with stroke was as a little boy. My father's mother, who lived in western New York, had a stroke when she was in her sixties. That stroke changed grandma's life. She never went home. She was in a nursing home the rest of her life, until she died many years later. What …
Friday Faves, Issue #20
This here is the first edition of the Friday Faves for 2016. This year's already started off like a lion. We'll see how that plays as the days tick off. Mean time, ENJOY. Destination of the Week: Sharjah. Another one of those emirates that are big wealth, small on geography and population. Check it out …
Making the Most of Time
Last spring I figured I needed a fresh motivator to get more active in my day to day. My previous running routines have long gone by the way-side. The demands of life with three little kids and nagging injuries have been the main factors in this regard. I needed a boost. So I got my …
Friday Faves, Issue #19
Quicker than you can say, Ho Ho Ho!" here's a special Christmas edition of the Friday Faves. Bite-size and tasty like a holiday sugar cookie, hot and fresh for you this week. ENJOY! Destination of the Week: The historic birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, in present times a Palestinian town in the West Bank: …
Daughters: Let Them Shine
When my daughters were born I realized my mission as a dad was suddenly a lot more dynamic than I'd imagined it would be. While I've always respected and gotten along with women, and felt that I understand them pretty well (as best I can, being a man) raising girls was a reality I hadn't …
Don’t Be Afraid of a Nibbled Doughnut
We face it all the time as parents of little kids. A plate of food barely touched, a doughnut with the sprinkles and frosting eaten away but little else. What to do? People are starving all over the world. Refugees are on the move fleeing war. And here's this lightly nibbled pastry. The answer? If …
#kidtime/1
We've been at it for a while. The oldest is nearly five years old, the middle one is three, the youngest will be two in a couple months. With all the holiday (and usual weekend) prep activities today, coupled with a particularly needy son today, this mantra came to mind. I'm going to use liberally. …
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