Back in March we lost our beloved Chubbo. He had been part of Rolf’s family for somewhere around 18 years, and was a great cat. Always a mouser, he even caught a mole in our yard just a week or so before he passed. How he managed to do it, despite his low energy levels, […]

We make a million little choices every day. Ones that we don’t even think about that much. Like what to have for lunch, or what shoes to wear. Sometimes we have to make bigger choices. Life changing choices. Sometimes we don’t even know if the choices we make are going to end up being big […]

30 days. In the grand scheme of things, it’s a relatively short amount of time. Just one month. It passes for most of us, in the blink of an eye. This last month has been much the same as all the other months that preceded it in many ways. The usual work, home, school balancing […]

As an agnostic, the holiday season isn’t about a specific holiday (although our little family does celebrate Christmas). It’s more about being thankful for what you have. A time for showing an appreciation for friends and family through the exchange of gifts, good food, and holiday parties. Regardless of your religious views, it’s hard not […]

If you’ve raised your kids right, they eventually become independent little human beings. As they get older they become more and more self-sufficient until you reach those pesky teenage years when they suddenly are so self-sufficient, that they feel like they no longer need their parents. (It’s a lie, they still need you). My (not […]