Well, here we are. Another year, another embarrassingly long lapse between posts. Just to add insult to injury, I managed to lose a few recent posts during a change of servers, making this place look even more abandoned. But hey,…
Here’s some photos of the kids at “Military Through the Ages” event held in Jamestown, way back in March. It was a pretty cool event, with re-enactors playing the roles of everything from Roman Legionnaires to Medieval knights, Revolutionary War-era…
It took me a while to get into Andy Griffith. By the time I was old enough to stay up for prime time viewing, The Andy Griffith Show had already morphed into the tepid Ken Berry spin-off, Mayberry RFD. I never…
Pinewood Derby is always a highlight of the scouting year and this time Scott got in on the fun as a Tiger. Luckily we dodged the sibling rivalry as each of them took first place in their respective dens. I…
Sometimes it’s difficult being the only non-genius in the house, especially when you’re also the oldest. Recently Laura took the kids to the Science Museum, which they always enjoy immensely. This time one of the museum staffers was giving a…
On Sept. 17, I lost a longtime co-worker, mentor and friend to cancer. His name was Richard Brumfield. Richard was a complicated guy, and just to make it even more complicated, he was also a simple guy. A Marine veteran…
