Category Archives: Just thinking…

So, I promised myself I’d write today.  But who the hell wants to write after watching the train wreck that was the last 6 minutes of the Heat game.  Right after D-Wade hits the 3 to put them up by … Continue reading →

Last time I was heard from, I was talking up how I’m going to start writing on a daily basis.  It looked promising for a while, and I thought that maybe I’d slowly pick up momentum.  That didn’t happen. May … Continue reading →

You’re only as old as you feel.  I stand by this assertion.  Anybody who knows me knows that I am a kid at heart. I like to kid around and laugh.  I like to do athletic activities. I love amusement … Continue reading →

The first week of baseball.  This is always a time that brings hope to a lot of people across the nation.  Everybody starts off with a clean slate.  There is still hope for every single team to do something special, … Continue reading →

People who know me know that I don’t have a propensity to curse. That is, of course, unless I’m playing Balderdash, where all bets are off.  But that’s another story.  In general I try to to steer from the four … Continue reading →

You know I really shouldn’t be writing right now. It’s late, I’m tired and I still have a ton of work to do.  But if I grade one more paper tonight I’m going to go berserk, meaning that I’ll wind … Continue reading →

Over the last few years I have actually considered myself a writer. Sure I’m not a published writer, but I feel like I am a writer nonetheless.  If it was up to me, I would write every day.  I don’t … Continue reading →

Almost 19 years ago when I decided to be a teacher I knew that I wasn’t going to be a millionaire.  I was OK with that. I always figured, though, that I would always have enough to simply live comfortably. … Continue reading →

The day came and went again.  It seems that it’s always gone in a blink of an eye.  It really is overrated you know, but it doesn’t stop me from looking forward to it every year.  After Christmas it is … Continue reading →

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEG: Wency Ortega – 4.9 miles* 9:18 am – My run started simply enough.  I had decided to not push myself too hard.  I could have tried to go sub 8:30 for the almost 5 miles, but with a … Continue reading →