In Remembrance of Josh
As I’ve been following the news about Trump possibly being indicted, I can’t help but miss being able to comment about it to my son, Josh. I don’t think either of us considered ourselves political,…
Author: Jon
puppettales
February’s Puppet Project
For our video project in February, I’d like to create an anthology of videos produced by different amateur puppeteers from around the globe. The videos would all tie back to a common theme but could…
experience
New Year’s Resolutions
I resolved this year that I would try to get back into the habit by posting a new post on my blog every day. I’m already 4 days into the new year, and I still…
Family
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the Book
This week, I’ve enjoyed reading the junior novelization version of “The Empire Strikes Back” because I get to try to do all of the different voices of the characters I grew up with, like Han…
Family Projects
Puppet Meister
. Lately, I’ve been thinking about using an Amazon gift card I got for Father’s Day to buy a full body, professional styled puppet. This idea came to me last week at the Zoo while…
Family
Father’s Day
Thinking of my dad, on Father’s Day. I still carry with me all of the helpful nuggets of wisdom he shared with me throughout my life, such as always bring a jacket (I keep at…
Family
One Year Later
In March 2019 when the original tumor was removed from Josh’s brain, I naively thought that he would be healthy again after a few weeks of recovery and some physical therapy. I thought that the…
experience
Strange Dreams
I have been having strange, recurring dreams in which I’ve moved into a large Victorian style house. In past dreams, I would venture into different rooms of the house, but there are certain areas that…
Movies
“Deep House” has a strong premise, but little payoff
I recently watched “Deep House,” and for the most part found the movie to be legitimately creepy. It follows two characters who are urban explorers who dream of making it big on YouTube. They travel…
Movies
“You Get Me” was a Movie I wish I had Skipped
Last night, I took my chances with a dumb-sounding movie called “You Get Me” on Netflix. Based on the title and the description, it definitely had some stalking vibes, like “Fatal Attraction.” Unfortunately, it turned…