Author Archives: Alan

Ava’s Senior Year Part 1

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Alan

Well…this is it. My daughter Ava, our youngest child, is in her senior year and so far? It’s been a huge success! She wrapped up her final year of being on the golf team, once again being a leader for … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Barkley

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Alan

Animal lovers all know the hardest part of having a pet is their last day. It’s so hard to say goodbye but eventually that day comes when you just know. Barkley had been a family member for 15 years. As … Continue reading →

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Waaaaaay Too Much Of A Good Thing (aka I Love My Job But Probably Not THIS Much)

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Alan

Man I love my job. I really really do. I enjoy almost all aspects of it. I like the work. I like the travel. I like the sports. I like the people. It’s a great gig and after losing almost … Continue reading →

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God Gave Me Common Sense…And I’m Going To Use It In The Voting Booth In November

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Alan

So I’ve given up the Facebook…again. This time, it’s 100% due to the political discourse that has seemingly overtaken my favorite social media outlet. Anything and everything seems to dissolve into political talk, whether its the idea of face masks … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Walkabout Highlights

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Alan

Throughout this pandemic, I have been taking walkabouts every day, usually with my 2 dogs in tow. 6 months into this shitshow year known as 2020, I can honestly say that, despite how bad the rest of the year has … Continue reading →

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Turning The Page

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Alan

When reading a book, every page adds to the story. As you flip through them, by the time you’re a few pages in, you’re vested and you need to know what will happen? How will it happen? Who will it … Continue reading →

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Making A Memory That Will Last Forever

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Alan

Final Cut Pro Timeline for a 40 minute video… Although my job is in graphics, I’ve always enjoyed the process of taking images and music and creating video projects for myself. Through the years, I have made a few things … Continue reading →

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When The Memories Fall Out

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Alan

Throughout The Not-So-Great Quarantine of 2020, I’ve been binging on memories. Memories of people, places and things. I’ve been through bins and boxes of old photos, remembering less anxious times and enjoying the flood of memories that I have that … Continue reading →

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Top 25 Albums That Influenced My Life

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Alan

Back in my college radio days… It’s difficult to organize a list that spans 51 years. A lot of thought has to go into it and for me…it’s very personal. As a lover of music, I find a lot of … Continue reading →

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When I Woke Up…It Was All Different.

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Alan

Thursday, March 12th, 2020, I was wobbling into the Beacon Orthopaedic Center at 5:30am for my 7am discectomy. Around 6:10am they gave me some gas and anesthesia and I was out. I have no idea what time I woke up … Continue reading →

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Pain & Dealing With It

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Alan

Pain…for me anyways…is literally a pain in the ass. I’ve been dealing with various symptoms of sciatica and back pain for many years and after so much of it, the idea of pain is really simply…how much can you deal … Continue reading →

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My Favorites Of 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Alan

As we wrap up another decade, I considered going back and doing a “Favorites of the last 10 years” post but….upon further review…that might be a little much. I can’t remember yesterday, let alone try to remember something I saw … Continue reading →

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This “Last” Will Be Special

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Alan

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West Coast Vacation 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Alan

This year for our summer family vacation, we headed out west to San Francisco and La La Land. While I kinda wanted to go to Seattle (my favorite town), we thought maybe we could do that at another point because … Continue reading →

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A Very Good Year

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Alan

Wow. I mean…when I look back at this past year, 2018 might go down as one of the best in my life. As I sit here, trying to remember all that happened, I found I had to write them down … Continue reading →

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