Category Archives: Random Musings

Every year I go to LTUE and come home with a bunch of books and all of my allowance gone. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does get a little out of hand. I don’t usually go … Continue reading →

Hi, everyone! I’m back from LTUE and dealing with the fallout from being gone from home for the better part of three days. I had a great time, learned a lot, met some good people, got compliments on my ties, … Continue reading →

“Forty-nine times we fought that beast, your old man and me. It had a chicken head with duck feet, with a woman’s face, too. And it was waiting in the bushes for us. Then it ripped off your dad’s face. … Continue reading →

I’ve posted this before, but it’s worth repeating until I get it right.

Tonight we worked with our Bear scouts again to finish up the bird houses they built last week. The birdhouses have become something of a yearly tradition now, as the boys love working with tools, and the birdhouses are actually … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why we’re all so quick to judge one another. I don’t know why we expect everyone else to be consistent in their views when we seldom are ourselves. In fact, I’m not sure why we expect others … Continue reading →

I’ve been helping out at the local Pokémon league where my kids go every Saturday. A lot of parents mistake me for the guy in charge (I’m old enough to be the league leader’s father), but the attendees seldom do. … Continue reading →

Want to know what to expect when you visit a British home? This video supposedly provides the answers: I have no idea how accurate it is, but I’d gladly watch this just to listen to the host.

I feel like celebrating life today, and Celtic music fits the bill better than most. So in addition to Riverdance and the Corrs, what other groups do y’all recommend? I’m looking for lively stuff (though I’m not opposed to slower … Continue reading →

So it’s come to this, has it? If you don’t have multiple computers with internet access and mobile access through your phones you’re now considered “under-connected” and disadvantaged in today’s society. This according to an article in USA Today: Many … Continue reading →