For the past couple of years I have volunteered as a mentor at a local elementary school. It was a ton of fun. I hung out with a kindergarten student each year and helped them read and spell and do basic math. This year I thought I would step up my game a bit and … Continue reading On being a mentor.
Category: Life
Could 5 bucks really have prevented this?
We have had a leak in our bathroom for a little while now. I have kept it maintained and there hasn't been any lasting damage, but I put off really finding out what the problem was until this morning. The solution? A 5 dollar part. Fortunately this was a small drip and not a major … Continue reading Could 5 bucks really have prevented this?
Its a Saturday morning tradition…
We have a Saturday morning tradition that I really enjoy: Homemade biscuits for breakfast and eating together as a family. It is one of my favorite times of the week, because I get to sit down in the daylight hours with my wife and son and enjoy them as we eat. I started making the … Continue reading Its a Saturday morning tradition…
Apartment 380 wasn’t so bad.
When Marixa and I first got married we lived in an 800 square foot apartment on the north side of Oklahoma City. It was one bedroom and one bath, and fit us perfectly after we said I do. It was filled with a bunch of hand-me-down furniture, including a recliner sofa that had the support … Continue reading Apartment 380 wasn’t so bad.
What we think about.
It occurred to me some time ago that I needed to be putting better things into my head if I wanted better things to come out of it. For months all I would listen to was the same music over and over, the same audiobooks over and over, and watch the same movies over and … Continue reading What we think about.
