Archive for the ‘Everything Else’ Category

Live Today, Don’t Leave Leftovers

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Fifteen years ago today, I was the victim of an armed robbery.  I worked as a bank teller, and a young man jumped the counter, pointed a gun at each of my coworkers and me, and then took off.  On his way out the door he turned and fired, and the bullet went into the […]

Help Me Do My Homework?

Monday, June 16th, 2008

I have been given a writing assignment by my friend Jason Keeling at A Better West Virginia. OK, maybe it’s not an assignment. It’s more like we’re on a mission.
West Virginia gets a bad rap sometimes. Even the vice president made fun of us recently.
Eh. He’s wrong and […]

Desert Color

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

While I was in Arizona I had the opportunity to visit the Sonoran Desert. Coming from West Virginia, surrounded by our green hills, I was expecting a dry, dusty, dead looking place.
I was SO wrong. The Sonoran Desert gets more rainfall than any other desert, making it the greenest of all deserts. […]

Leaving On a Jet Plane …

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Tomorrow I’m flying out to Phoenix, Arizona for meetings and training for my new position at Real Estate Shows.
I am SUCH a West Virginia homebody. Aside from trips to visit family in Tennessee and North Carolina, I am HERE. For years and years and years, I have been HERE. I love being […]

Meme’d AGAIN

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

I got Meme’d AGAIN – this time by both Rich Jacobson and Marc Grossman. I’m up for it, so here goes:

Who’s your favorite musical artist? That’s a tough one. I don’t even know. I am still listening and learning all the time, and if you’d […]

Do Blog Readers Look at Videos?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

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A Myth For You

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

This afternoon was so pretty that I couldn’t just run right home after work, instead I made a quick detour at Valley Park for a walk with my new camera.
I found this tree that holds onto it’s old leaves until the spring leaves come. (I’m sorry, but I don’t remember the name of it, […]

The Good I Found In Today

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Parts of today really tested my patience. To shake it off, I’m going to list things that made it better, in absolutely no order.

A hot shower and favorite old T-shirt so soft, it is unrivaled by the very finest hotel sheets.
Chocolate at an irresponsible […]

You Make My Day!

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

(I make someone’s day!!)
I got a You Make My Day Award from Just a Modern Guy — which really makes it that much cooler. Just a Modern Guy is a blog from The Purple Moon, THE place for vintage mid-century wants. I mean furniture. Accessories. No, I mean WANTS. It’s […]

Happy Valentine’s Day, West Virginia!

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

 
Now get out there and smile at strangers!