Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. A time to take a moment – however brief – and remember those who served in the armed forces and gave their lives as the ultimate sacrifice for their country. For me, Memorial Day is also a day of remembrance, but in a slightly different vein. My family (on my mother’s side) has deep roots in Western Maryland, Eastern West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania. Many of my ancestors lived in the area around…
They say “April showers bring May flowers”. I don’t know what they say about rain in May, but for Maryland at least, this past week the mantra has been “enough already”. According to this month’s weather statistics, Hagerstown has received 3.55 inches of rain so far this month. I’d say most of that has come in the past week. The rain culminated in a freak storm this past Thursday that dumped an incredible amount of water on Southern Washington County…
As the temperatures rise, the rite of passage that is summertime grilling is gearing up for another season. I grill year round (as my grill is on my covered, wrap-around porch), but for those of you that don’t have that luxury, these recent sunny days have probably been filled with preparing for the first big kick-off of the grilling season, Memorial Day weekend. Now, I know that there are some clear battle lines regarding responsibility when it comes to grilling. …
It’s been a soul crushing week at work. As many of you may know, I’m currently employed as an RTM (Return to Manufacturer) Clerk at one of those big-box home improvement stores (the blue one). My days are spent working with various vendors, trying to get credit for returned and/or damaged items from customers. Yes, that’s right – whenever you return those broken light bulbs, extra screws, or that can of paint you didn’t want (but conveniently used half of),…