When I purchased my daughter's airline ticket, she told her father she would be going Greece for the summer. He asked her if she would be spending any time with him and she told she would for the week he would be off on summer vacation. He seemed to not like that much at all.... Continue Reading →
The urge to run again
Five years ago, I was living off Easter candy, beer and cigarettes. It started the morning I received a call from my brother. On the other end of the phone he was crying and told me to come quickly. At that moment I knew she probably had passed and I prepared myself for what I... Continue Reading →
Coming out of the woodwork
This morning I received a call from my daughter's school stating that there were threats on social media last night about a possible school shooting today. They are taking precautions and speaking with the local authorities. At that moment, I thought to myself, she is not going to school today. But then, I realized that... Continue Reading →
Short lived Shutdown
Well after all the preparations of the upcoming shutdown and going into work on Monday for my Furlough letter, I ended up returning to work on Tuesday. Now it's a waiting game and see what happens on February 8th. How can the Government continue to operate under a continuing resolution for two to three weeks... Continue Reading →
Government Shutdown Blame Game
I woke up this morning only to hear the news of the Government shutdown. Although prepared, I am now out of a job for who knows how long. All I have been hearing is each party blaming one another for the reason why the Government has shut down. They are behaving like children, stubborn, and... Continue Reading →
Christmas without family
The other day my daughter and I were at the mall and there was this lady with her children shopping. As her children were in the dressing room, she spoke on the phone loudly for all to hear. I thought the woman was going to have a nervous breakdown. Everyone in hearing distance just turned... Continue Reading →
A day remembered
It seemed like only yesterday. It was a time of living out of the country looking in. A time of uncertainty. I had just arrived home from the post office after sending out packages to my customers. I had left the TV on as I knew I would only be gone for a short time.... Continue Reading →
Where did her Summer go?
Where did her summer go? Her and I have both been wondering the same thing. It just sneaked up on us and we didn't even see it coming. Suddenly, it was time to register for school and go shopping for new clothes. Suddenly, it was time to say goodbye to the long days of just... Continue Reading →
I would have never given her up, but I had to :(
I really didn't have a choice to give her up. She was like part of the family and has been with me through so much. Her name was Harley. The day I left her there, after the tow truck dropped her off, I never saw her again. I didn't even get to say goodbye. Is... Continue Reading →
Thoughts of life
Many years ago, in what seems to be a lifetime, I would gaze out into the distance of lights shinning brightly and think of a life that could be. Now when I gaze into the distance, I remember a life of what once was. I wrote the above years ago way before my daughter was... Continue Reading →
Fever inside the Storm 