Last Sunday, right around three in the afternoon, a wave of nausea hit me. I’ve been down with the flu ever since. My wife moved out to the couch and my father-in-law postponed his visit. I spent the week mostly in bed, with occasional sojourns out to the kitchen to listen to all the adventures […]
Read MoreAs some of you know, this past year brought with it the discovery of genetic heart problems in my wife and kids. Currently all is well, but for a while things were extremely tense, as we received one misdiagnosis and bad test result after another. We did the best we could to keep things from […]
Read MoreThis has been an interesting year for me, filled with lots of upheavel. The biggest change was in my professional life. I left my position at Brentmark Software to focus on Live Oak Games and my writing. Instead of commuting, I now work out of an office in my home. Needless to say, a change […]
Read MoreA few Saturdays ago, the weather here turned cold. In Orlando, “turned cold” means the high was in the low 70’s. When this happens, there’s only one thing to do: go visit the Animal Kingdom. Cold weather is the best time to go, as the animals are all much more active. It’s also much easier to […]
Read MoreThere’s a camp song that J used to sing when she was camp director: This joy that I have, the world didn’t give it to me.This joy that I have, the world didn’t give it to me.This joy that I have, the world didn’t give to me.The world didn’t give it – the world can’t […]
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