It’s A Great Day To Be Alive

On the 9th of December 2015 I took this picture with the caption “It’s a great day to be alive” I gotta say that I still like the picture and the caption I gave it. Why is it a great day to be alive? Really? Heck, the way I see it every day that I … Read more

One Sunny Day In January, 2013,

One sunny day in January, 2013, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue where he’d been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the U.S. Marine standing guard and said, “I would like to go in and meet with President Obama.” The Marine looked at the man and said, “Sir, … Read more

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

Yesterday , I took a road trip with the Mrs and three of our four kids (the oldest had to work) to Mankato, MN to deal with a few errands.  The true reason for this trip wasn’t the errands but rather the fact that I wanted to pay my respects to the fallen soldiers who’s … Read more