I think we can all agree the last year was strange. Back in March of 2020, my wife and I met my parents for dinner on a Saturday night; at that time, covid was just getting noticed. During dinner, we talked about it in passing, almost like a non-event. That following Monday, I began to… Continue reading It Has Been One Strange Year
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Book Review: Hidden Valley Road – Inside The Mind Of An American Family
By: Robert Kolker Quite a good book. The author does a great job telling the story of one family with a shocking history of mental illness while also weaving in the challenges of mental disease and the research to find a cure. The story depicts a young couple just after world war II, starting their… Continue reading Book Review: Hidden Valley Road – Inside The Mind Of An American Family
Book Review – Unknown Valor
I have read my share of world war II books. I enjoy the history of the greatest generation. Sometimes I wish I was born in that generation when you look at the crazy state of the world today—however, this topic is about my latest world war II book, "Unknown Valor" by Martha Mccallum. Most books… Continue reading Book Review – Unknown Valor
First Memories
It is strange the way we go through life and how we make memories and retain those memories. Of course, we don’t remember everything, but we do tend to remember the first time we do something more than the last time we did something. I guess it is because the first time is more impactful,… Continue reading First Memories
Breakfast
I like breakfast, it is my favorite meal. Well, all the meals are my favorite, but I can eat breakfast food at any time. Depending on who I have breakfast with determines where we go. For instance, when I go to breakfast with my wife we have a couple of usual spots. They are more… Continue reading Breakfast
Being A Dad
I never considered myself overly talented at anything particular. I never thought I had a real passion for anything. That is not to mean I’m some slug, I just always saw myself as a regular guy, a hard worker with a pretty good job. I am always impressed with people that had real talent and… Continue reading Being A Dad
Thanksgiving
This is a slightly different thanksgiving for me. Growing up in an Italian house cooking is always a big deal, thanksgiving is like cooking and eating on steroids. My Nana made the best meal, we had more food than you could imagine. Everybody went home with leftovers. Thanksgiving was a day to eat yourself into… Continue reading Thanksgiving
