On the wagon (or is it off the wagon?)
I’m in the early stages of an experiment: avoiding the consumption of any alcohol until the end of February. Depending on your perspective (or how well you know me), this may not seem like a very big deal. And in the scheme of things in life, I guess it’s not. But it is a pretty […]
5 things I learned in jury duty today
Today I was called to jury duty for Snohomish County here in the State of Washington. I was actually surprised I was required to show up to the courthouse – the last few times I’ve received jury notices I’ve called in advance to discover my services were not required. But alas, when I called on […]
How do you manage stress?
Stress is a condition that seems nearly unavoidable in our society. And it also seems that it’s become even more prevalent the past 10 years – I’d like to think its simply tied to having more “grown up” responsibilities such as kids, home mortgage, etc. but I think its more than that. Certainly the past […]
Happy Birthday to my Twin Tornadoes
So Friday (today) is the 5th birthday of Stone and Ty – our not-so-little (anymore) infamous Twin Tornadoes. At nearly 5 am on Saturday, November 19, 2005 they each entered our world and of course, life hasn’t been the same since. Every parent knows that parenthood itself is an adventure one is never truly prepared […]
