Sunday started with one of the worst hangovers I've ever had. I awoke with the sun and thought my head was collapsing from within. Thankfully, things began to clear up as Kurt returned from the airport and the three of us set out for a trio of destinations.Our first stop was the Red Rocks Park … Continue reading Climbing in Colorado
Yesterday was a special day for me. My 'big ticket item' for my trip to Denver was a visit south to Colorado Springs and the natural wonder that is 'Garden of the Gods'. After my father passed last year, I was going through old photographs and noticed some rounded-edge pictures of some beautiful rock formations. … Continue reading Garden of the Gods
I love air travel. Although it resembles public transportation more these days than the suit-and-fedora crowd of the 1930s and 40s, looking out the window at the clouds and squares of landscape is exactly the same. Here I am, tens of thousands of feet in the air, speeding towards a destination that carried terrible risk … Continue reading To Denver
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
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