May is the month I turn 40. To celebrate, I thought I’d do a series of posts about some of my favorite things. Today: 5 Favorite Places I’ve Visited, in no particular order 1. London. I’ve been to London six times, all on layovers, including two overnights. I’ve seen Big Ben, the Tower of London,Continue reading “5 Favorite Favorite Places I’ve Visited :: Faves for 40”
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5 Favorite Candies :: Faves for 40
May is the month I turn 40. To celebrate, I thought I’d do a series of posts about some of my favorite things. Today: 5 Favorite Candies, in no particular order 1. Reese’s Pieces. I know, everyone seems to love the peanut butter cups. I’m an odd duck. I like chocolate. I like peanut butter.Continue reading “5 Favorite Candies :: Faves for 40”
5 Favorite Bible Verses :: Faves for 40
May is the month I turn 40. To celebrate, I thought I’d do a series of posts about some of my favorite things. Today: 5 Favorite Bible Verses, in no particular order Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He willContinue reading “5 Favorite Bible Verses :: Faves for 40”
5 Favorite Movies :: Faves for 40
May is the month I turn 40. To celebrate, I thought I’d do a series of posts about some of my favorite things. Let’s start: 5 Favorite Movies, in no particular order 1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. This is a Trek classic from my childhood, and widely considered the best of theContinue reading “5 Favorite Movies :: Faves for 40”
Those Quiet Moments
Dear H, You’re 8 months old, now. That still seems so young, but it has come so fast. In a blink that “months” will become “years.” You’re growing big. Eight months, but wearing size 18 months. Yeah, you’re going to be tall like your dad. Get used to bumping your head. At eight months, oneContinue reading “Those Quiet Moments”
What Makes for a “High Quality” Spouse
I saw a tweet the other day from some guy attempting to instruct women on what “high quality men” look for in a partner. His list can be narrowed down to fitting his definition of attractiveness and unblemished past. On the one hand, the things on his list weren’t bad things. On the other hand,Continue reading “What Makes for a “High Quality” Spouse”
I thought about naming this post…
So, A received a chess and checkers set for Christmas. He asked the other day if I wanted to play a game of chess. I told him that I had another idea. We set up the board chess on one side and checkers on the other. It was fun, though he played the chess andContinue reading “I thought about naming this post…”
Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone
To see great things, we often have to step outside of our comfort zone. In May 2010, a friend and I planned to spend a week storm chasing, something that isn’t as crazy as it sounds when you actually hold a degree in meteorology. But when the weather proved to be too nice, we madeContinue reading “Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone”
The Simple Joys
I love watching my two-month-old son. Truth be told, there is a lot he still doesn’t do. He eats, he sleeps, he poops, he cries… Though he’s begun to make various sounds, the first of his “baby talk,” and he smiles and grabs, and he’s starting to hold his head up a little more. ButContinue reading “The Simple Joys”
He looks like me…
We first saw our son on the ultrasound at 6-weeks. A tiny human being developing in what looked like a speck. Yet, his heart beat as a rapid flash on the screen, pumping blood to what would soon be arms and legs, a mouth, eyes, and a brain. We didn’t even know he was aContinue reading “He looks like me…”
Mike Bergman 