My grandfather’s clock

It chimes and I’m a young boy sleeping on the floor of my grandparents Monticello home. The green shag carpet covered with sleeping bags, sheets, whatever stuffed animal I brought along for vacation, and 2 brothers quarantined to the room farthest from their 2 sisters, as everyone in the house tried for a restful night.Continue reading “My grandfather’s clock”

Peanut Butter Toast Crunch is back!

I searched and searched but couldn’t find it anywhere. It became a treasure hunt. A pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. A needle in a haystack. A million to one. Extinct. I knew it was too good to be true. All confirmed when I got a reply email from General Mills thatContinue reading “Peanut Butter Toast Crunch is back!”

Call the cook, it’s hot!

Lately it’s been so hot here I wouldn’t be surprised to see chefs cooking outside. Eggs on a hood of a car, or something like that. With a heat index of over 100, what did I decide to do? Go running. Of course I did. Maybe I actually do pride myself on depriving myself. TodayContinue reading “Call the cook, it’s hot!”

Vacationing in the Bahamas…WITHOUT a GoPro

For anyone who knows me, it’ll probably be a surprise that on my recent trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas, I made a specific decision not use my GoPro. It’s part of an overarching theme I’ve been clinging to lately, to be in the moment without trying to preserve it in any other way than old-fashioned memories. YouContinue reading “Vacationing in the Bahamas…WITHOUT a GoPro”

Atlantis: Go with the flow

Holla if you hear me flow. It’s another day here at the fabulous Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, and even when it rains, it’s great. You always hear that it would be a major let down if it rained while you’re on a tropical vacation. I can tell you here at Atlantis, it’s not true.Continue reading “Atlantis: Go with the flow”