Changing Expectations

The older I get, the more I believe there are no “right” ways to live.  There are only our perceptions of what is right for ourselves.  I’ve noticed this past year that my views of what life should look like have changed.  Actually, it’s only been the past few months that real thought change has…

Once Upon A Time, So Very Long Ago

About this time ever year, I get a little sentimental and reflective.  August 22, would have marked my 19th wedding anniversary, if I had remained married.  I was married in 1998, and divorced August 20th, 2008.  Two days shy of 10 years.  Divorce doesn’t happen the minute you separate from someone in Canada.  We have…

Too Old To Be an ASS

Have you ever had the urge to be BADDDDD?  Bad, baddedad dad, bad, bad?  Not criminal like bad; nothing that drastic.  I’m thinking more like badass bad. BAD ASS!  When you feel like saying to yourself “Fuck IT — LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!”  If you answered yes, we’ve got something in common.  I used to be a bad…

Splurges and Urges

Another day older and deeper in debt… day, year — whatever you want to call it.  I’m officially 42 years young as of 8:49 a.m. this morning.  All I want for my birthday is to receive an offer on my trailer for full asking price.  Too much to ask?  Na; think big or go home I…

What is Crazy?

  Searching for romance at 40+ years old is like searching for a needle in a needle stack.  There are way more variables to consider when trying to find a later in life mate.  Besides the physical attraction, there needs to be an intellectual connection and a willingness to accept someone else’s baggage.  I’ve also…

Research for Healing

A chronic pain in the neck; no I’m not talking about my dating life.  Although that would be an accurate state of those affairs.  I’m actually speaking literally when I say I have a pain in my neck.   I have the most painful incessant kink in my neck.   Unlike most neck kinks that last for a few…

Positive Thinking Wisdom

I’m a true believer in the power of positive thinking, as I’ve seen the results of it in my own life.  Yet, sometimes I forget this little bit of wisdom, and I need to be reminded. In general I would say I’m a pretty positive person; I learned years ago that negative thoughts bring on negative…

The Battle Of AGE

When I look at this picture of my mom and me on Christmas day, I think “Wow, we are getting old.”  No offense mom.  I am 41 years old, and when my mom was my age she had 3 grown children. I am old enough to have a kid in their 20s – I’m glad…