You would think after my running out of gas experience 13 months ago, I would have learned my lesson. That would make too much sense though. I first had trouble with my car battery in October. I had to drive the Saturday morning when we had that freak snow storm and rushed out of the […]
I knew we would have fun. As we prepared to go to my nephew’s wedding in Baltimore, that notion existed without any doubt in my mind. I just wondered if I would go through the entire day without a problem. As it turns out, I didn’t even make it out of the house before that […]
I had a few things I wanted to accomplish on the first Sunday of December. I had a few errands to run, a meeting to attend, and I wanted to take a nap before the Ravens and Steelers played that evening. But it would all start with a trip to church in the morning. I […]
Things started out pretty well last Wednesday. Maria and I both got moving a little earlier than usual. Before I knew it, I was all ready to leave for work 10 minutes before usual. I putzed around the house a little any way. My iPod wasn’t going to load itself. Regardless, I strolled out the […]
I took a playwriting class during my junior year of college. For our final project, we had to write and present a one-act play. We didn’t have to worry about a set or stage directions. We just had to recruit some people to sit on the stage and read our play. So I convinced a […]
When I started pledging a fraternity during my freshman year of college, the older guys in the house did all kinds of things to scare the other pledges and me. They told us about all kinds of horrible things that would happen to us. They really scared a few guys. I pretty much took it […]
I had everything planned out for a fun Wednesday night. My friend James would meet me at work, and we would go down to Washington to see a D.C. United soccer game. We planned to leave at 6 p.m., which allowed me to get some extra work done without feeling like I was abandoning my […]
Because of my background as an athlete, I try to tough it out sometimes. I also think I get this trait because of my four older brothers. While growing up, I had to learn that calling for Mom’s help too soon might get me more noogies than I had originally anticipated. Regardless, I tend to […]
Everything was perfect. We arrived at the hotel in New Jersey last Sunday with plenty of time to spare before my nephew’s wedding. We found one of my sibling’s rooms and made plans on where to meet before going to the church. We enjoyed some of the complimentary microwave popcorn that the hotel provided so […]
As I approach the end of my 37th year, I have had an epiphany. I finally realize my true calling. I exist to give people something to laugh at. Don’t mistake this for a pity party. I’m pretty excited actually. I have slowly come to grips with my ability to make a fool out of […]
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