It’s been awhile.I haven’t posted in ages. Truth be told, I have so much to write about. Yet, I don’t want to write. Mental I feel…
Scattered thoughts from a busy mind
Category: Scattered Thoughts
Various topics that run across my busy brain.
There is a very unique energy and wonder that is the female species. I am in awe of their inherant nuturing, beauty, perspective and many…
As I sit here, looking forward, backward and right in front of me at the same time, age 52 tells me something my 20’s never…
Cranial Circus evolved since it debuted in 2016. My website was supposed to be a celebration of love, living and whimsy. Tales and anecdotes from…
Parental Alienation Syndrome is something I became aware of several years ago after learning of an extreme case. While every incident isn’t as intense the…
*I’m not affiliated with Bones Coffee in any way. My Bones Coffee Experience began in December of last year. I had spent too much time…
Another year of sobriety is in the books. January 2022 marks the 17th anniversary of my liberation from alcohol. You can read about my bottle…
I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful transition from 2021 to 2022. I learned a lot in 2021. This year I was frazzled by…
I really don’t know where the time goes. Old photos make me smile and cry. Time has a way of pulling things apart as the…
My mother infused the mall rat DNA in my bloodstream. She took my sister and I on many shopping excursions. While I didn’t relish the…
My parents worked incredibly hard to make sure life didn’t totally suck. Our bellies were never empty. The roof was always there. They provided hugs,…
Let me start with the Reader’s Digest version. After many years of sporadic wandering, there came a point in time where things started coming together…
The Covid-19 viral pandemic is a whole new frontier. I believe we must resist too many conspiracy theories as well as too many declarations that…
Lately there have been too many times where I have felt like a stranger in my own world. How much of this is a natural…
Here lies a man who did the very best he could. Family meant everything to him. He tried to do what was right. No one…
This is a journal I wrote the day after my youngest daughter was born. While it’s not a smoothly constructed composition, it is my thoughts…
Money doesn’t buy happiness. Money isn’t everything. While I agree with the general sentiment of these expressions, people should be careful when applying these sayings…
My 30 year high school reunion is rapidly approaching. I won’t be attending this event. I live three states away. Granted , financial limitations…
High school provided plenty of heartbreaks. I tried super hard to get the ever elusive “girlfriend”. I had many “girl friends” but no “girlfriend”. I…
January is a very special month for me. This is when I get to mark down another year of sobriety. 2017 will be my twelfth…
I don’t drive. Okay let me clarify that statement. I can’t drive. Yes I am a middle aged man who can’t drive. No matter how…
I have spent the last several months pondering whether I should throw myself into the world of blogging. There are enough blow hards, cyber trolls…
So many interests and not enough hours in a day or years in a life to fully embrace and appreciate everything to the fullest. Like…