About five years ago a movie came out called The Rookie starring Dennis Quaid. It was the summer after I graduated from BYU and I was looking for a job as a teacher. One of my roommates and I went to see it at the dollar theater. It’s a teacher movie, and a sports movie, [...]

Six years ago today I returned to the United States from Brasil. It was a looong trip that started six years ago yesterday. I rode a bus for two hours from Ponta Grossa to Curitiba. I flew from Curituba to São Paulo, which is only about an hour flight, but they still serve dinner (not [...]

Today is at least the second time that I have seriously strained my neck during my morning shower. It takes a lot of talent to do that. So today I hurt from about the middle of my neck, down across my shoulders, and down my spine to about the middle of my shoulder blades. And [...]

What is it about getting a hair cut that just makes you feel that much better looking? I love my hair. It’s thick, strong, long, great color, healthy, at least that’s what the person cutting my hair kept saying, and I’m inclined to agree. I haven’t had a hair cut in over a year, but [...]

I posted this as a comment on Mr. Me’s blog about why we do theater. It was a moment of brilliance for me, so I wanted to make sure I kept a record of it here as well.
It is that reaction from the audience. It makes a huge difference. It’s why I do some of [...]

I am behind in writing about my road trip all the way to Salt Lake. It was a great weekend. So I shall share about it now.
Friday morning I went in to work for my hour. Afterwards I ran an errand or two and then came home and cleaned out my car. I got all [...]

I had the following conversation the other day with an incompetent 16 year old I have to associate with on occasion. The conversation was prompted by a child running helter skelter all around a store. Someone please tell me I wasn’t this stupid at that age.
stupid teenager: Aren’t kids so cute? I want one of [...]

What follows are some of my thoughts on recent meetings and decisions and such and whatnot that have been occurring.
Holy Crap!!!
I can’t do this any more. There is so much icky negativity in this room that it’s making me ill.
This is not a pleasant meeting. In trying to close one can of worms, an even [...]

This morning is just off.
I woke up at 3am because I needed a drink of water. Half a water bottle later I was able to go back to sleep. Weird.
When it was actually time to get up, I woke up to a sweet simple dream like ones that I haven’t had in a long time. [...]

I have come to the sad conclusion that I am a little too excited for this weekend’s road trip. I am going all the way to Salt Lake for a night. I will be gone for about 24 hours is all. Salt Lake is 45 minutes away. I drive to Salt Lake at least three [...]