As many of you may know from reading my blog, I work for a large home improvement store chain (the blue one), and my daily comings and goings on the job eventually find me visiting one area of the store several times day. The public restroom. Upon seeing that many of my fellow male brethren also use these facilities (sorry ladies, I have no idea what goes on over on your side of the aisle, but I can only imagine),…
I was fortunate enough to spend the last few days participating in a volunteer service project in northeast Philadelphia (tagging along with members of the Valley Grace Brethren Church of Hagerstown, MD). This was my second “tour” with the men of Valley Grace, and we were again assisting the Urban Hope Training Center and Community Church, which is located in one of the poorest and crime-ridden sections of Philly (you can read about my first adventure with Valley Grace here)….
Continuing on in my series of life’s “dirty little secrets” file, I’ll share how age (and hopefully, years of acquired wisdom) has impacted my life thus far. Listen up, you youngsters (e.g. anyone under fifty) – this is valuable information I’m passing along here. You may think it doesn’t apply to you, but trust me – it will. Today I’m going to focus on eating. Has it changed over the years? You better believe it. I’ll start this time in…
As I thankfully continue to move through the decades of my life (now in my 50’s, for those of you at home keeping score), I’m amazed at the amount of knowledge and “wisdom” that continues to present itself to me on a day-to-day basis. I’m talking about the kind of know-how and “facts of life” that no one can really explain to you – but is acquired only through personal experience. Call it life’s “dirty little secrets” file – we…
My eldest daughter is currently in the back-half of her senior year of high school. It’s been an interesting four years, trying to pick the right mix of classes that are both challenging and tracking towards what colleges are looking for in prospective future students. Then there is the process of trying to get into a college itself. Now, I went to college (go UMBC Retrievers!), and I don’t want to sound ancient, but back when I applied (this is…
I recently hosted a dinner party at my home. One of the highlights of the evening (for me) was the fact that all of our guests sat around the table and actually talked to one another. Yes – we engaged in conversation. No one was staring at their phones, answering texts, mindlessly checking their email, or watching a screen of any kind. We were actively communicating with each other – talking, laughing, and sharing our thoughts and opinions through direct…
Winter came hard last weekend to the four-state area. A January storm brought single-digit temperatures and howling, arctic, winds of more than 30 MPH to my little town, and the wind chill dipped into the negative numbers once the sun went down. As locals put it – it was “damn cold out”. It was a good night to stay in, get under lots of blankets on the bed, and ride out the storm – fast asleep. At least, that was…
The Hagerstown Regional Airport has been in the news a lot recently, most notably due to Allegiant Air (the only large jet service operating out of the airport) now offering direct flights to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This makes three direct destinations for the airline out of the Hub City, which now offers round trip flights to Orlando (Sanford), Tampa Bay (St. Pete/Clearwater), and as of June 6th, 2019 – Myrtle Beach. Other than Allegiant Air, Southern Airways Express also…
The weather locally has finally gotten cold – at least what I always consider as “winter cold”. Although we haven’t seen much snow (yet), the sub-freezing nights and short, windy days have me craving big, hearty, and comforting bowls of soup on the lunch and dinner table. I mean, come on – can anything beat a hot, grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of creamy tomato soup on a blustery day? Dipping the corner of that melted cheese and toasted…
Ahhhh, 2019 is here at last. A new year, a new beginning, right? Time to make all of those resolutions and promises to ourselves on how THIS is the year we’ll do better in some aspect of our lives, right? This is the year I get into shape – or – this is the year I get my finances in order. Lose weight, stop drinking, be better to my fellow man – the list is endless, and we have high…