Tag: health

  • I am a dad and dancer

    I am a dad and dancer

    As I’m (hopefully) winding down this bout with COVID, I’m excited to start my second season as a dad and dancer this month. My youngest son, Atticus, has danced professionally for a number of years, and one of the opportunities his dance company offers to students and their families is called Dads and Dancers (I…

  • The C in COVID stands for canker sores?

    The C in COVID stands for canker sores?

    Rolling into day 3 of COVID, my wife and I have been comparing side effects. One (and I know this may be just a coincidence) that’s unique to me is I developed two huge canker sores directly under my tongue. Fortunately it only hurts a lot when I talk, eat food or drink. With limited…

  • The upside of fevers

    The upside of fevers

    COVID = no joke Let me be clear: COVID has not been fun and I’m not making light of it in any way. The Mrs. was exhausted – hibernating under covers for most of the daylight hours. She got exhausted from even a short walk around the kitchen. Also, I know this illness hits people…

  • Welcoming 2024 with cautious optimism (and COVID)!

    Welcoming 2024 with cautious optimism (and COVID)!

    Why restart your blog? Nobody reads blogs anymore, right? Last year, after my wife’s Facebook account was hacked (and recovered – read about that here) we had two scary realizations: So this year, I wanted to publish some posts from my perspective and be able to easily download backups of everything just in case, God…