Right now I have a small dog by my ankles hoping I put my laptop down soon so I can pay more attention to her. I love our little Yorkie-mix dogs. Lucy is about 11 pounds, and little Freya, the cutest small dog in the world, is kicking the scales at about 5 and a …
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Jan 21
Day 20,217
I’m a happy person. At least I try to be. I want to be a person that is enjoyable to be around. Nobody likes a grumpybutt. To that end, I’m trying to get over the things that get me down a little quicker, get refocused on the things that make me feel good. I like …
Jan 20
Day 20,216
OK, it’s Sunday morning, and we’re getting ready to head off to church here in a bit. It’s cold outside, hovering around zero degrees Fahrenheit. Today I’ll be on pins and needles all day, right up until the game is over. The Chiefs host the Patriots today. My team has not been to a Superbowl …
Jan 19
Day 20,215
It’s a Saturday night in rural Douglas County, and I just dragged my old fat butt home from a great show. So, when I heard Eric Johnson was going to perform his album “Ah Via Musicom” as part of an anniversary tour, I knew I had to go. Irememb er when that album came out. …
Jan 18
Day 20,214
Good evening, one and all, and a special “Hello!” to the grandchildren I have yet to know. My name is Bob. I might be your grandfather. Yeah, it just gets weirder from there. So, about my day. It’s been cold and wet here, and it’s going to turn for the worse. Winter storm warnings have …
Jan 17
Day 20,213
Space… the final frontier…Man, how I love to hear those words. Tonight, I’m watching the beginning of the second season of Star Trek: Discovery. I’m a long time Star Trek fan, going back to when I was a little guy watching Star Trek on TV when I was 3 or 4 years old. Then, in …
Jan 16
Day 20,212
OK, tryng something a little out of the ordinary for me. I never write my blog at the beginning of the day, but I have to admit that completing my daily pledge is a wonderful relief. Sometimes I reach the end of the day, and I realize that I have yet to write my two …
Jan 15
Day 20,211
And it’s another weekday night out here in the county. It’s been a good day for the most part. My labs seemed to go ok, and we’ve got a little more to cover tomorrow. Weather looks to be making a turn later in the week, and I can’t help but wonder how it might affect …
Jan 14
Day 20,210
It’s a frigid Monday night in Lawrence, Kansas, and that seems to extend outward toards rural Douglas County. I’ve got a dinner in the oven. It’s interesting the things you can throw into the oven for 40 minutes at 400 degrees and have come out tasty. Add a little olive oil and some salt, pepper, …
Jan 13
Day 20,209
It’s a little bit later on a Sunday night than I like to start writing, but there are two hundred words tat need to be cranked out to fulfill the ol’ pledge, and I’m not going to let a little weariness get in the way. Tomorrow I go back to the classroom to teach an …