Happy 87th Birthday, Mom
Today would have been my mother’s 87th birthday. She died just before her 80th birthday. Every year, this date arrives with a blend of tenderness and ache, a reminder of both the years she...
Category: Reflections
ChatGPT Insights
Prompt: Hey there. I’m curious what insights you may have. With ALL the data you have collected about and on me, tell me who I am at my core and don’t sugarcoat your response....
Mardi Gras Reflections
So Mardi Gras is over for 2025, and here are some thoughts on “surviving” the season. First, living in the Quarter was not what I expected during the Mardi Gras season. It was much...
RIP Max
Today (Jan. 28) was a sad day in the household. Max was more like a dog than a cat in many ways. He was the perfect cat for us. Today he left us. A...
One year…
One year ago, we listened as you took your last breath. There was silence. There was sadness. Our hearts were broken and an emptiness began to form, as we came to the realization that...
Happy Pride!
It’s June, so it’s time to make the statement: “I’m proud of being a gay man.” There, I said it! Can we move on now?
Six months… a letter to mum
It seems I post a lot about time recently. Time passing by quickly, or in some cases slowly. Today’s post is a reflection of time in a letter to my mum.
Aussie, aussie, aussie … oi! oi! bully!
Growing up, we lived our life fairly simply. I didn’t realize that at the time, but I’ve come to appreciate that the summers were a time to be outside playing with your friends, reading...
2014 Year in Review
As I reflect on the year that was 2014, I am reminded that (1) it was actually a pretty amazing year [with one exception]; and (2) we did a lot more than I could...
Colby RIP
Colby (4/5/2001 – 4/28/2014)
