Static is amazing

By Chris | January 25, 2013 |

When I pet Pepper, we both get little static electricity zaps. It’s kind of fun since nobody really gets zapped hard enough to hurt. I was petting her in a dark room once and could see the little sparks in her fur. It was more than a little amazing. How cool is it that when…

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Another good one, but…

By Chris | January 24, 2013 |

…the creeping ick that’s making the round is trying to get in. I ate 3 cloves of raw garlic, took an immune boosting remedy that Sheri uses, and I’m about to head to bed almost two hours early hoping I can stave it off. Stay away, Sick! I don’t want you. I don’t need you.…

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Moving to Vegas: Arrival

By Chris | January 24, 2013 |

Previous installment: Moving to Vegas: Vistas Williams, Arizona is only about a 3.5-hour drive to Las Vegas. Knowing this, Dad and I were in no hurry to get going on this last day of our journey. We slept in a little late and went to the Denny’s next door to the hotel for breakfast. The…

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Moving to Vegas: Vistas

By Chris | January 23, 2013 |

Previous Installment: Moving to Vegas: So long, Texas We were now in New Mexico, a place Dad and I had never been to before. We both grew up and have mainly existed on the East Coast. Sure, we’ve been to other places, but we never drove cross-country through them. We were absolutely not prepared for…

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My day was great!

By Chris | January 22, 2013 |

I woke up and wanted to stay in bed, so I did for a few extra minutes. Not enough to be late, but enough to feel a little naughty and luxurious. I got up, did my morning business, and had some breakfast. Business and breakfast done, I got dressed. The temperature was in the 40s,…

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More politics: I agree with the President

By Chris | January 22, 2013 |

I’m seeing this quote form Obama’s second inaugural address: Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. I know these words were written…

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Moving to Vegas: So long, Texas

By Chris | January 22, 2013 |

Previous Installment: Moving to Vegas: Waiting for Lunch Well as nice as Texas had been, it was nice to see another state. Hello New Mexico! I felt like we had now made real progress. So far the journey was going extremely well, especially since we had two alpha-males in the truck. Not only were Dad…

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