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.
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?
Be your best, even when your surroundings aren’t.
Have you ever had a job you hated? I have had a couple. (Thankfully it has been years since then.) You know the kind I am taking about don't you? You dread Monday morning like the plague and long desperately for Friday at 5. The life is sucked out of you daily and you have … Continue reading Be your best, even when your surroundings aren’t.
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.
