Author Archives: Frog

Independence Day

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Frog

We ended up watching part of the Capitol celebration last night on PBS. It was with mixed feelings. The spectacle of the singing and the fireworks against the backdrop of our national monuments should be a source of pride. I … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Frog

Last Saturday (May 31), we finally held the memorial for my father. It has stormed all week so in spite of his wishes, we held the ceremony in a church instead of outside. Joke is on him. The day was … Continue reading →

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Been a minute

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Frog

Somehow I missed all of February. I went to Las Vegas for work and it is always interesting to me how split the reaction is when I tell people I went to Vegas. It is nearly equal in the so … Continue reading →

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Missed Opportunity

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Frog

We went to Morgantown last weekend to see Mountain Stage at WVU. It snowed. We spent a lot of time in our Hampton Inn room. Show was cancelled a few hours before start time. Did I say we spent a … Continue reading →

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No water

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Frog

This is really just for me in a year or so when I ask myself, when did the city not have any water? The answer is January 2025…the crazy taxes we agree to pay doesn’t help stupid, lazy, and ancient … Continue reading →

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Merry, Merry

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Frog

Can you tell I generated this with AI?

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Unresolved

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Frog

If you’ve read this blog for a long time (exactly zero of you), you’ll know I’ve struggled with how my father ignored me for about 19 years. He got dementia and so one day he completely forgot that he was … Continue reading →

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Heavy heart

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Frog

Not the best week. I hope in 4.5 years there’s still a democratic United States that’s very diverse.

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Hawaii

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Frog

We went to Hawaii for two weeks in late September/early October. I recommend two week vacations especially if you are tripping across multiple time zones. We went to Maui, Hawaii and Kauai. We took a helicopter ride on Kauai and … Continue reading →

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Not sure

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Frog

I’ve been asked to be the manager for someone I think of as a friend. Jesus that’s hard. We talked today. She says it’s OK for me to run away. How can I do that?

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