One thing about this bunch I live with – we do like to travel. Up and down the east coast we go.  From Driving to Rhode Island to both driving and flying to Florida several times a year, and also driving to Nashville, TN and Savannah, GA - we love to be somewhere. Many trips … Continue reading Every Role is Important →

So the other day, I made my 50th post on my blog. Thanks for all the well-wishes from all of you !!!                *Side Note 1 – I’m working on my sarcasm. It occurred to me today that my lovely daughters, Kate 18 and Charlotte 13 (almost 14) are such lucky, lucky girls. I mean, … Continue reading These Lucky Lucky Girls….. →

My oldest daughter is a freshman in college.  We speak with her almost daily, Lisa more than I.  It’s great to hear the stories and tales of her dorm and college life.  What’s amazing is the food she’s eating.  She’s on the campus meal plan and they have the standard cafeteria set-up.  But they also … Continue reading Let Them Eat Cake (Balls) →

One daughter in college and the other in 8th grade.  8th grade now is WAY different now then it was then, you know, when I was in 8th grade.  I barely remember it.  I don’t remember a single teacher.  Her 8th grade is the top grade in Middle School.  My 8th grade was the top … Continue reading 8th Grade Now and Then →

Enough time has passed and I feel the wounds aren’t fresh anymore.  I can now write about this. It was March and Kate was turning 18.  Lisa and I decided that a trip to Disney was warranted for such an occasion.  We have that house down there, so Lisa went a week before us and … Continue reading Planes Trains and Automobiles (and Ubers) →

  *There will be some posts on here which were written years ago.  I’ll be updating many of them to finally post.  But these are not from my days of “Jim here” on my wife’s Facebook page.  Oh yeah….. I’m a ladies man.  In fact, I am such the ladies man that I got 3 … Continue reading The Ladies Man →