About a month ago I went in for my first mammogram. I had tentatively planned on a humorous blog post about that but it didn’t happen. Why? Because of something called a fibroadenoma- a common benign, harmless mass of breast tissue. 3 days after my first mammogram I got called back in for a second mammogram. This is very common… Read more »
I have noticed a trend among my friends and coworkers of ending every conversation with any family member with “I love you”. While there is nothing wrong with this practice (other than being a little jarring sometimes when overhead at work) I’m not jumping on board. I’m not saying you should never say if or even that I… Read more »
Today I’m asking for help. Specifically I’m asking for help from my friends who are deeply religious. Most of you will be Christians, but I’m quoting from the Old Testament, a book also revered by Jews and Muslims, so please feel free to comment if you are of either of those beliefs as well. Yes, I know I’m leaving some… Read more »
Tis the season to be thankful! Anyone able to read this had SO much to be thankful for. Instead of posting this day by day I decided to do it all in one fell swoop. This is in no means all the blessings I have in my life, but just a fun list that got me thinking and hopefully… Read more »
Ugh. It’s that time of year again- the United Way fund raising season. For only $2 a week out of my paycheck I can do so many amazing things. Um no, I’ll pass. I’m not anti-charity. My current employer holds annual fundraisers for several other organizations each year- including events for our local food bank and animal shelter- that I… Read more »
I am not a moron. I am not clueless about the issues facing our country. But, I am an undecided voter. How is that possible? It’s pretty simple actually- my personal beliefs don’t fall nicely into either side of the aisle. And I bet there are a lot of people like me who are just too scared of the ridicule… Read more »
I personally know of 4 weddings and 2 marriage proposals that took place last Saturday. While I’m not sure if September is the new June I do know that all of these marital happenings around me have me thinking about my favorite blog topic again- marriage. And while I generally shy away from giving marital advice there are a couple… Read more »
Now that NFL training camps are wrapping up and the start of the new season is right around the corner more people are talking about Tim Tebow again and wondering what kind of role me might play in the Jet’s offense this year. I love NFL football and I love debating about it with anyone and everyone, and what better… Read more »
One of my very favorite blog posts I’ve ever written was the one of my very first ones that I wrote 3 years ago about my childhood church’s annual summer Mission Festival, held in my uncle’s pasture, or as it’s called for one day a year, The Marquardt Grove. The 2012 installment just took place last Sunday and we had… Read more »
Lately I’ve been struggling with the fact that my parents (pictured at left a couple years ago at their 40th anniversary party) are aging. They both turned 65 this month, and while they are mostly in good health the cold hard fact remains that more of their lives are behind them than ahead of them at this point. Yes, of… Read more »