I finally started my sabbatical last week and almost immediately flew to Dublin, Ireland, where I’m writing from at this moment! I came out here to spend time with my sister’s in-laws and have a proper Irish Easter …
Category: Life

Atlanta Comic Con
I attended my very first Comic Con this past weekend! My favorite part by far was meeting a few celebrities. Nolan North was by far my favorite! He voiced Nathan Drake for one of my favorite video game …

Marseille, France – Team Meetup – Day 1
Since I work for a global fully distributed (100% remote) company, we typically do “Meetups” two to three times a year to bond and do planning. These meetups of course have been on pause since the pandemic started …

A Semi-return to Normal
This past week was like a breath of fresh air for the most part. There’s some family stuff that is happening that’s tough, but this post isn’t about that. This post is about how nice it is to …

Playing with Clay
For as far back as I can remember I’ve always loved working with my hands. For the last couple years I’ve been having this tug to play with clay. Well, I finally did it! Here’s my first round. …

Settling During a Pandemic
Scarlett and I retired our nomad ways and moved into our townhouse in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta in the middle of a still very active COVID-19 pandemic and as expected, it’s been quite the ride. Since …

Celebrating 3 years at Automattic
Wow, it’s hard to believe I’ve been at Automattic for the years already! It feels like it was only a month ago I first joined the Woo Mobile team to help build the first ever Android app for …

Santa Fe Skies RV Park – Santa Fe, NM
What can I say? I love this RV Park and felt it needed it’s very own post. One of the best parts of this park is all the artwork. Everywhere you turn there are metal sculptures. The landscaping …

It’s so hard to say goodbye
It’s been a really, REALLY tough couple of months for me and my family. My grandmother passed away last month and then about 4 weeks later, we lost my Auntie Nutt (Kathie) as well. I’ll write more about …

Genetic Mutations: My Story of Depression
I originally posted this in a private forum, but after much thought I decided to put it up on my blog so others can have access to this information. It’s difficult for me to admit I struggled with …

Idaho Falls, ID – Anniversary, wine, and sprained ankle!
We stayed at the Snake River RV Resort in Idaho Falls, ID, from July 7 – July 21st (2 weeks) for $705.12 (approx. $50/day). This resort is situated in a more industrial/farming area of Idaho Falls, ID, so …

Panacea, FL – Holiday RV Campgrounds
We stayed at this campground for exactly two weeks. At first I really didn’t like it, the sites are super cramped. Your neighbor is so close that the awning, once extended, pretty much touches the other rig. I …

Locked Out – Christmas in Atlanta
The Riu Wagon is now parked just outside of Atlanta, GA, in the Stone Mountain area. We’ll be here until January 20th. It feels wonderful to be back among friends. I lived in Atlanta many years ago and …
Looking forward to negative feedback?
This post has been sitting in my drafts for months now, so I thought I’d finally brush it off and send it out. I had an interesting thing happen to me a little while back that I’ve been …

Up way too late…
I got my new Samsung Galaxy Tab4 today and played around with the pen app. It’s late and she came out creepier than I intended, but hey it’s almost Halloween. Besides, she looks as tired as I feel …

Mr. Winston
Just because he’s the most adorable fur-boy there ever was! <3 And he’s ready for halloween!

Exploring Ellicott Island dog park w/Emily
While staying up on Grand Island, we got to spend a little time with my bestest buddy in the whole wide world, Emily <3 We met her at the Ellicott Island dog park in Amherst, NY. What an …

Branches of Niagara RV Resort, Grand Island, NY
We stayed 2 weeks at the Branches of Niagara RV Resort in Grand Island, NY. Lovely place, beautiful scenery, and lots of time with friends and family.

Finally some wine…
We finally opened the 2004 Rioja we smuggled home from our vacation in Spain several years ago.

Moving and Expensive RV Lessons
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. –Seneca I swear, it felt like we had been in Wichita, KS for well over a month, but it ended …