a cross-discipline, multi-dimensional problem solver who thinks outside the box – but within reality
UPDATE: Sold! It was always part of “the plan” to have my mother-in-law move in with us after her husband passed away. That unfortunate event came in December 2014. My wife loves that home, and some of her fondest memories were made there. Now she’s ready to give that same opportunity to a new family.…
My children often bring me “baby dolls”. I carefully accept them, taking care to treat them just as I would a real baby. I cradle them gently in my arms and hold them. I’ll even wrap them in a blanket to “keep them warm”. Why? I hope that my children see me holding and handling…
Over the years, my primary smartphone and tablet have always been members of the Nexus family. I’ve had ample opportunity to try other Android-powered devices, but I always keep coming back to Nexus. The last few weeks have been especially hard on my family. My wife’s father, Ed, fell. He hit his head and broke…
I visited Mom today. The lawn shed still needs to be re-shingled but has a few inches of snow on it. It still has felt, a layer of shingles, and another layer of felt on it, so I don’t think it’s a rush — we can probably wait until Spring. The wind tore the ladders…
I just remembered another story from when Dad was in the Emergency Room earlier this week… The doctor, when doing his initial assessment, asked Dad to raise his right arm. Dad raised his left arm. The doctor smiled and looked at us, then said “okay, now can you raise your other arm?” Realizing that he’d…
Dad visited the doctor a few days back and had 2 liters of fluid drained from his belly. The doctor pointed toward liver problems as the likely source, prescribed some medications (3 pills), and scheduled some diagnostic procedures and a follow-up appointment for next week. Last night (after having taken his first dose of the…
I’ve always been a patriotic kind of guy. I love to see the American flags flying on holidays, and especially around election time. My older children know how to treat the flag with respect, and even how to properly fold the flag. Unfortunately, I don’t have a flag pole in my yard (yet!). I do,…