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Photo: https://pixabay.com/users/gerardogomez-3491271/ I actually started two different posts during the last few days but neither came to coherent fruition in the end. They will eventually but with other things going on taking up time in life, there was no reason to rush because I don’t want to intentionally put out trash (sometimes it may just turn out that way depending upon the reader’s…

Photo from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/jillwellington-334088/ Due to the intense heatwave cooking our organs within, I really don’t have anything pithy to share this week. Happy 250th! Let’s hope we make it to 300! Here’s the new podcast episode where we look at Widow’s Bay and the 1960 horror film, Horror Hotel (aka City of the Dead). Click here or go to your favorite podcast…

**See end of post for an open road memory There’s nothing like a great trip, traveling to parts known or unknown depending upon your fancy, whim or intricately plotted agenda. And the thing that makes any trip better? Whoever is sharing it with you. Suffice it to say that my favorite traveling companion is none other than my wife (I swear she didn’t make me write that!). We’ve been traveling…

https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/ Moving at any age is chaotic. Not only do you have to look for a place in a desired area, but you also have to hope that there are vacancies. When I accepted a job in Cleveland back in 2001, I had to find a place and, at that point, my cousin was going to move with me. He ended up dropping out at the eleventh hour so that necessitated another foray into…

It always feels good to make plans. You’re under the impression that you’re accomplishing something. Maybe the plans are something as simple as making something different for dinner. They could be as complex as trying to arrange a large scale vacation. But somewhere in the middle lie those everyday plans; you know, the ones you truly believe you can accomplish. For me it was an attempt to set a…

The title? That stands for What The Fuck Is Going On Wednesday? I should have known that the day was going to be weird when I saw high school football scores scrolling across the bottom of the screen on local news. I know it feels like November with the weather in the 50s but I thought I Sleeping Beautied myself into a weird hibernation and was waking up when September ended. As I found out…

I had a cataract removed from my right eye a few weeks ago. Follow up on the 1st of April looked great but now one eye’s vision is exactly the opposite of the other. My right eye can see distance but blurs anything close up and vice versa with the left. Optometrist said my eyes should adjust but so far I don’t see it happening (pun intended).It really didn’t hit me until later that, while I can…

Ever been on a rollercoaster and had someone ask you afterward if you saw them waving at you? “Yes, for the nanosecond I passed as you stood on the ground below engulfed in a sea of humanity while I traveled at more than 60 mph, your hand, nay your face, was crystal clear, etched in my memory for all eternity.” Of course I didn’t see you! There’s too much else going on: There’s a bird! Are we…

Back in 2003, I was fortunate enough to see Billy Joel and Elton John play in Cleveland. It was the third time I’d seen them together and the third different city (the others being Pittsburgh and New Orleans). As with most venues, the Gund Arena (Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse now I guess) had those anti slip yellow strips on each step to prevent accidents. However, in my case, as I walked down the…

Yesterday was the final day of my chemo treatments. Suffice it to say, the doctor was right: each round hits you a lot harder, tires you out a little more than the previous one. Normally, I never felt that fatigued but this week was a struggle to get through from day one and it’s not over yet as Fridays usually decimate me when the extra meds wear off. That said, the highlight of the week was…