Showing Its Age
It seems like everything is kind of falling apart lately. Maybe not completely falling apart, but definitely showing…
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Reflecting on retirement (or not)
Just for fun I logged into to my state retirement portal the other day to see how close I am to being able to retire.…
My Tactile Journey to Celia and the Grimms.
There are memories that do not enter through the eyes, but remain etched on the fingertips. For many, childhood is a colourful photo album; for me, my first ten years were a…
"On the shores of Gitche Gumee"
It's been a long long time since I have been to Minnesota. I remember when I was much younger, my parents…
Weekends Derailed
I had some big plans for the past couple of weekends. Okay, maybe not big plans, but I had some stuff I wanted to get…
A Special Allocation
Back in the Spring of 2023, my wife and I were lucky enough to drive down to Louisville Kentucky and spend a bit of time…
Delayed Dystopia
Dystopian thrillers seem to be all the rage these days. Whether it is on TV, in the movies, or in books, it seems like…
A Flood of Options
I do not own a piece of waterfront land. You wouldn't know it if you looked out my back door right now.…
Celebrating with a beer and a burger after giving the bairns a spanking
Hello Hivians and all you beer lovers. It's Saturday nope, it's actually fluffing Monday evening when I am getting around to finishing this post and hitting publish! It was…
The Architect of My Dreams.
I close my eyes and the first sound that comes to mind is not the traffic of present-day Caracas—which now lies miles away—but the rhythmic clang of a trowel against the concrete…
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