Living

A friend of the family lost his father a little while back, and I have been thinking about him ever since. I worked with him at a summer camp, years ago now. He was up before anybody else was moving. He made breakfast, and by the time the rest of …

A toast is usually something that happens at a gathering where a tribute is given to someone or something. Glasses are raised and words are spoken in honor. Here are a few toasts about wine and the benefits it can bring. I'm putting this out here for quick reference when …

Getting up in the morning and encountering a major traffic jam on your way to the office can definitely put a damper on your day. If you could be informed about such events before you leave, it would certainly be more beneficial. These are local bookmarks for the San Antonio …

"The sure barrier to truth is the presumption that you already have it." - Chuck Missler. Over the years, I've found it helpful to ask myself 'How sure am I?' whenever I think I know something. By posing this question, I'm able to test my hypotheses and challenge my assumptions. …

Much of what we understand and feel about people comes from watching them act in relation to others and the entaglements they create as the action proceeds. R.V. Cassill, The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction, Fifth Edition, 1995 The same can be said about people in their personal lives as …

So today, I stumbled upon LensCrafters' virtual model. What their software does is takes several images of your face using your camera. It then does some tech magic and wraps the sunglasses on your image. I am sure this is not much different from the puppy dog nose or clown …

Angela walks through how to make Roasted Vegetable Soup. I help in the kitchen and we pull all the ingredients together.

I attempt to take first place in the annual dip contest at work.

We visit the annual Comal County Fair in New Braunfels, Texas.

Scott and I kick off a trip to California to do some filming.

Scott and I kick off a trip to California to do some filming.

Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls. However, on our visit, there were none.

We wake up in Yosemite trying to figure out how to salvage our trip.

This is our final day in California