Regular Life

(Note: Those reading “The Keys Are In It” may jump into Part Seven. Those who have not started, give it a try.)
At Benjamin’s Fifth Birthday Party (with a Star Wars theme), the boys made up a role-playing game. In the middle Benjamin explains what’s happening and then uses his foot to emphasize [...]

The dialog in my latest video is a bit quiet in spots, but I’m hoping the cinematography makes up for it (yeah, right). Quick synopsis: Ben and I set out to ride around the neighborhood at random. Within a minute he came up with our first destination, and shortly after we reached it [...]

I clinched several times while watching this video — mostly near the end, but it’s all quite harrowing. Located in Spain, El Caminito Del Rey was in use from 1905 to 2000, when it was closed after too many people died trying to use it.

(Note: All of you reading “Bernie,” please go on over to my story blog for Part Two.)
For something a little less serious than my current work of fiction, I present today the next chapter in the cups’ post-drain life. It wasn’t the second installment I had envisioned, but a viewing will make it clear [...]

I need help, and it required a visual aid. So, I decided to forgo a text post, skip the podcast, and go straight for the vlog.
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We haven’t spent a weekend under our own roof since Dec 14-16. Sunday we awoke to what we hope is a long stretch in our own home. After we played inside for a little while, Benjamin and I headed outside to find new worlds to conquer. Well, we at least were going [...]

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NOTE: Anyone reading my latest fiction, “Off Planet,” the action ramps up today and we finally see the beginnings of a plot in Part 3. If you haven’t read any of it, you may start here (this isn’t a shameless plug abusing the WW format — I just happened to be in the middle of [...]

Ben and his cousin, S, play in their Grammy’s pool.
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First, Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife, without whom that little guy above would not have been possible.
Remember way back when… you came over here expecting to read thoughts or feelings of a regular guy with a regular family, leading [...]

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This is just the beginning of adventure for these guys.
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