More Oddities

Posted on January 23, 2012

Since my last post, I’ve been noticing more oddities in my life. I say “noticing” because I can’t honestly say they’ve never happened before. They might have flown under my radar. I can be blissfully unobservant when I want to … Continue reading →

Craving the Unexpected

Posted on January 13, 2012

The new year is finally here. To some, it’s the final year, mainly the crazy excitable type. For others it will be business as usual, mainly the dull hum-drum type. Me, well, I’m looking for more. I’m ready for things to happen, … Continue reading →

Red Ball in the Road

Posted on December 28, 2011

My drive to work takes me thirty minutes on average. I drive against rush hour traffic. So no big deal, really. I turn on the radio or plug in an audiobook for the ride, and the next thing I know, … Continue reading →

Fifty-Three

Posted on August 14, 2011

What’s this? I haven’t posted in months, and now I have TWO in the same day? Yep. I haven’t played in the 500 Club in far too long. The last set of prompts really got the wheels turning. So not … Continue reading →

It’s Candy Time!

Posted on December 27, 2011

We’ve almost made it through the holidays. Overall, I have to say mine was a pleasant one. We managed to somehow eliminate the majority of the stress normally involved and just enjoyed ourselves. Our kids had a great time.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pinwheels

I tried again to make some candy, possibly making it a holiday staple now. I tweaked the recipe from last year, cutting back on the heavy cream, using a different peanut butter, and adding dark chocolate. Not bad. And that’s not just me saying so. The fact that the double batch I made this year is going twice as fast, says it for me. It still needs some tweaking, though. I’ll have to make it several more times before I think I’ll be satisfied with it. Still, that won’t stop me from eating a big portion of every batch.

Coming into the new year, I hope to be posting more here. I know my wife and I are planning to buy a new home later in the year, and I’ll no doubt need a place to vent all that I’m going through. I also plan to do more with my writing. First and fore most… actually writing.

So here’s to the year behind and a raised glass to the year ahead. It is what we’ll make it. So let’s make it one worth telling the grandkids about.

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