It is a little different these days. When I was a kid, we had milestones. Sixteen was a big birthday because having a drivers license was a key to life. Eighteen was not that big of a deal as I was already in college and allowed to drink if I wanted to because I was […]

One thing that I learned a little later in life, in my late 20’s, is that the best drivers can have accidents. I remember an ice storm in Indiana in 1999. I made it to work barely. There were some people from second shift calling in to say that they were going to make it. […]

It is a little different these days. When I was a kid, we had milestones. Sixteen was a big birthday because having a drivers license was a key to life. Eighteen was not that big of a deal as I was already in college and allowed to drink if I wanted to because I was […]

It is a little different these days. When I was a kid, we had milestones. Sixteen was a big birthday because having a drivers license was a key to life. Eighteen was not that big of a deal as I was already in college and allowed to drink if I wanted to because I was […]

Don’t be surprised by the title. We definitely had some hard times before we experienced the joys of child birth. After we had been married for a year, my wife told me that we were having a baby. I was so happy. I was dancing in the streets. By the way, I am a lousy […]

Back in the 70’s , I had a lot of time on my hands. Then, we thought technology was at a pretty high level as the family got their first car that had air conditioning. I was in hot, humid Central New York at the time. I want to say it was a big deal […]

The fun I have with computers goes all the way back to 1981. As a plebe at West Point, we had to take a required computer course that taught us basic programming. It was Fortran based. For me, it was hard. The IF THEN concept did not do much for me. I was definitely interested […]

In August of 2010, the family made the move from sunny and not humid Southern California to very humid Indianapolis. The kids were 13,11,and 8 at the time. I figured that it would not be a big deal for them. I should have realized early that my children were not summer outdoor kids even in […]

In July of 1997, we had our first child that actually made it the whole nine months to birth. Our other children are already in heaven. Our first was quite the early experience. He was the first child that I ever held. I had never held anyone else’s baby. This is just a personal choice. […]

Is your life an endless cycle, revolving around work and taking care of the kids? If so, you’re not alone. In a recent study by the Families and Work Institute, 1/2 of American women say they don’t have enough time to spend on themselves and to choose the activities they enjoy. We all know that […]