Random Coffee Cup Lately I've been staring at a blank screen trying to figure out what to write about this week. Usually, I have somet...

A week after Oliver turned 15, we took him to be with his maker. He had such a great time celebrating his birthday the week before on our qu...

2011 Oliver Running Today is a big day in our house. Oliver turns 15. Fifteen years. It is hard to even type that without pausing for a se...

Happy Mother’s Day! It is hard to believe we are already in the middle of May. This time of year always feels like the perfect backdrop fo...

I went on my first run this morning. The last time I exercised was in June or July of 2025. The last time I actually ran was in June of 2024...

Short post this week… I think. As I start writing this, I am struggling to think of something to write, so I will provide an update on Olive...

Oliver Sleeping in my Lap Last week I shared an update on Oliver, and I wanted to provide another one since many people have been asking abo...

Static Hair After Playing in the Blankets The Saturday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Oliver started hacking and coughing out of the blu...

Carrie and me at the Washburn Game Wednesday A snowy weekend here in Topeka. The weather forecast for most of last week warned that a big st...

Whiskey Exchange Bottles Sampled on Friday Night I am in a Secret Santa whiskey exchange with some friends and have been part of it for abou...

Our little Oliver has been loving the fall weather lately. Earlier this week, Carrie took him on a walk through the neighborhood. Although t...

To celebrate our twenty-third wedding anniversary, we made it a weekend trip to Kansas City. We had a wonderful time, ate at some great plac...

Wow! It’s hard to believe we brought this little guy home 14 years ago. He brings so much joy to our family. We love taking him on vacations...

 It’s been a busy week for me with a conference I attended in Pittsburg, KS. I worked on Monday, then drove to Pittsburg on Tuesday. I was t...

Carrie and me at Wedding Reception Carrie and I attended a wedding reception a few weeks ago. The picture to the left is a selfie we took at...

This week will be one of those rambling posts about nothing... or a lot, depending on how you look at it. To start, we have a few camping tr...