Today is Tuesday, July 24th. It has been exactly nineteen months since my father and I sat down at a table together to have a meal for the last time. I’m at the same restaurant, sitting in the same booth, about to enjoy the same meal he did. This is going to be the only … Continue reading Last Breakfast at Blue Dome
Maya Angelou said, "I am a human being; therefore, nothing human can be alien to me." This is what I drew inspiration for when thinking about my Arbitrary Day gift for my random 'secret santa' giftee I had been assigned this year.Every year, Reddit hosts a huge international Secret Santa. People fill out basic profiles … Continue reading Arbitrary Day
Tomorrow is Father's Day. For the last month, advertising has been laced with reminders to remember your father and buy him something nice. I've gone on about my daily business without paying it much mind. I've noticed, however, that my emotions have been acting strange in the last two weeks or so. It isn't anything … Continue reading Cherished Memories
This past Saturday, I finally made good on my Christmas gift for my mother and took her to see Roger Waters perform 'The Wall' live in Tulsa. I've always been a Pink Floyd fan, but I always defaulted to Dark Side of the Moon over The Wall. Don't get me wrong, I appreciated the grandeur … Continue reading A Change is Gonna Come
Hi Dad!Today would have been your 58th birthday. It's hard to believe you've been gone for over a year now. Part of me feels like it was just yesterday; though another part of me, an almost equal part of me, feels like you've always been gone. That part of me hurts more.I've had an eventful … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Dad!
April Fool's Day may be my least favorite day of the year. I despise pranks. The idea of people playing a joke on me fills me with the same dread and nervousness that I get when people sing Happy Birthday. It's a fear of embarrassment at the core, really.I remember many years ago when I … Continue reading April 1st
I don't get up terrifically early. That shouldn't be a surprise for those that are familiar with my 2-11 work schedule. I don't sleep 'til noon anymore (usually) but I'm looking at a 9:30 or 10 awakening. It's rare that I actually exhibit what my brother and I referred to as narcawakey: waking up early … Continue reading Early to Rise
How am I doing?That's a difficult question to answer. I have felt like I've fluctuated all over the board lately. It's like there are two completely different people inhabiting my body. There's Normal, Adjusted Rhys. The one that smiles, that does his job, that hangs out with friends. It's the public face. And it's not fake. It … Continue reading [no title]
I eat out. A lot. I eat out every day for lunch, and once in awhile I'll eat out before work or after. I have been feeling it lately, and not just in the way my clothes fit me; I've been getting increasingly sick of fast food. It's the same thing, over and over again. … Continue reading Weight
I started writing this on 10 November. Tonight I did what I do just about every Thursday, which is watch a few episodes of The West Wing with my neighbor, Amanda. One of the episodes tonight revolved around a main character’s father battling Alzheimer’s and the feeling of loss that accompanies such a devastating illness. … Continue reading One Year Later
Rhys' Pieces 