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 brain tumor was just a bump on the road, and that we would continue on with life once it was…
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 Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader. They’re not perfect, and I’m not even sure if Elijah can tell that I’m…
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, but we found amusement by following the stories about Trump when he was president. This is just one example of…
After I learned that I was being laid off last September 2019, I tried to relate my situation to the scenario that Liam Neilson’s character found himself in “Taken.” Sure, his daughter had been kidnapped during a vacation in Europe, but luckily his character had “a certain set of skills” and a lot of dedication….
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 out to be a ninety minutes that I’ll never get back. In the movie, the lead character, Tyler, has a…
A few years ago, probably around 2016 or 2017, we were hanging around at home when I told Josh he needed to see a funny video I had found on the Internet. I cast it onto the TV, and we both shared a good laugh. Then, he asked me if I had ever heard of…
. 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 we were looking through the gift shops. How did I go from zebras and giraffes to puppets, you might ask?…
It has been hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that our youngest son, Elijah, started the Third Grade this year. I’m not sure why, but that feels like a much bigger deal than the first or second grade. It’s as if he has crossed some kind of threshold that marked him…
As I have been reflecting on my job search process so far, I’ve come to realize that it is actually way harder than it needs to be. When it comes to the searching and interviewing process, it seems that the cards are stacked mostly against the job seeker. I’ve waited weeks for responses to my…
As Written by ChatGPT Command: Write a poem called “Ode to Elijah” In fields of gold where sunlight plays,There roams a soul in gentle ways.Elijah, with eyes like morning dew,A heart so pure, a spirit true. In every breeze, his laughter sings,A melody that spreads its wings.With every step, he paints the earth,In hues of…
