I’m not one who usually remembers anything I dream at night. I’m not sure why. I know that I dream; I just don’t remember them the next day. I am envious of those people who always tell stories about the cool dreams they have. They are always about neat places, famous people, and really funny [...]
Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
Dreams vs. Reality
Posted in Personal on July 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?
Posted in Personal on July 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yes, for you few loyal fans of the Scrambled Mind, I’m sure you have been wondering what has happened to your faithful leader. Well fear not, all is well here in my scrambled world. Things have just been a little more scrambled lately than usual. Here is just a quick snapshot to get you caught [...]
Intervention Update
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, here we are another day and progress is well… let’s just say there is no progress. In case you need a refresher on my addiction here is the short version. I am addicted to crossword puzzles. It started small, just helping others, and has now grown into a full blown obsession.
At work we began [...]
W.O.O.
Posted in Personal on April 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Wizard of Oz is a classic movie that scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. I can remember the first time I saw it. I was just a little tike and watched it at a neighbor’s house. They were a young couple without any kids at the time – guess [...]
Time Keeps on Slipping
Posted in Personal on April 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Spring has sprung, March has flung and the first quarter of 2009 has sped by. Here it is April and it just feels like this year is getting away from me. You know that song “Time Keeps on Slipping into the Future”? I always thought it was a cool song to sing, but didn’t really [...]
The “Plot” Thickens…
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on March 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A few weeks ago, I had the strangest phone conversation that I have ever had in my life. Here is how it started.
Me: “Hello”
Mom: “I’ve got a burial plot for you.”
Me: “Uh, Okay.”
Mom: “You know the family plot I told you was empty the back way we go to Wal-Mart.”
Me: “Ooookay.”
Seriously, that was how she [...]
Wandering…
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on March 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I just can’t help it; sometimes my mind just wanders off when I am supposed to be paying attention. I am off in my own world, having my own conversations in my head.
Example? I am at a conference and I am supposed to be paying attention to the speaker, but here I am off [...]
Crossing Guards
Posted in Personal on February 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Every day on my way to work I pass several crossing guards. It’s one of those things you take for granted. Then I noticed on a school sign that Feb 6th had been Crossing Guard Appreciation Day. Wow. It had come and gone and I didn’t even know it. I thought, “I wonder if anybody [...]
When I Grow Up…
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on February 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I was little I wanted to be a motorcycle cop. In fact I used to walk up and down the street with my pad and pen and write down all the neighbors’ license plate numbers giving out pretend tickets. I’m not sure exactly what happened to that dream. I think it fell by the [...]
Resolutions/Goals
Posted in Personal on December 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have never been the type of person to make New Year’s resolutions. I know people who at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve proudly proclaim their resolutions for the next year. If you are one of those people, my hat is off to you – if I were wearing a hat. I [...]
Christmas Wishes…
Posted in Personal, Spiritual on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a short week and a very busy one, so I just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
The angels proudly proclaimed His birth. Just imagine how much greater they will proclaim His return. The birth of Jesus in the manger was a great event, this is no doubt, [...]
Oh the Noise…
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on December 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Their banging their hammers.
Their pounding their chin changers.
Their bashing their humdingers.
Oh the noise noise noise noise………….
I am beginning to understand how the Grinch felt and why he hated that part of Christmas. Since Monday they have been re-roofing our office building. Needless to say it has been a heavy Advil week.
It seems no matter [...]
Thanksgiving…
Posted in Personal on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the time of year that we stop and reflect back. We take stock of what is important to us and how far we have come, maybe take a look at how far we still have to go. We think of decisions we have made – good and bad.
As you prepare your feast of [...]
Going to Miami – and Back 2
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on November 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here is the second installment of my adventures in Miami.
Smoke Alarm- We were staying at a new hotel – which I will preface by saying that with one exception, every hotel we stay at are 4 or 5 star hotels, very nice – and it was the first night of my stay. I had driven [...]
Pushing It
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on November 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I love Christmas, but have you noticed how Christmas gets earlier every year? Not the actual day of course, but the way the merchants force it on us? They are putting out the Christmas decorations right next to the Halloween costumes. I mean can’t we have one Holiday at a time people? I can multi-task, [...]
Going to Miami – and Back 1
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on November 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Almost every February I go to Miami to attend a conference. Our claims software vendor is located in Coconut Grove, which basically is Miami, but I guess it’s the nicer part of Miami. I don’t normally do much traveling for work or have many client meetings. I am the numbers person and they like to [...]
Remembering…
Posted in Life, Personal, Spiritual on October 27, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, October 27, 1981, 27 years ago today, is a day that my family and I will never forget. It was the day that my sister was killed in a car accident on her way home from work. It’s one of those anniversary dates that you recognize not with fanfare like a birthday or wedding [...]
Repayment
Posted in Life, Personal on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been thinking a lot lately about how as our parents get older we repay them for all they did for us when we were kids. They took care of us when we were young and as they age, the roles reverse and the children take care of the parents. Basically, we get to [...]
Intervention
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on October 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Okay it is time to admit it. I am in need of an intervention. It started out innocently, as most addictions do. At first it was simply a few times during break at work. A little here and there. Now, it has consumed my break and taken over my entire lunch hour. I even found [...]
Not the Same Old Thing
Posted in Personal, Spiritual on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those who weren’t at RidgePoint this Sunday let me tell you that you missed an awesome service. Timm spoke about leaving the 99 sheep to get the 1 lost sheep and how as a church that is what RidgePoint’s goal was – the 1 lost sheep. We had a video showing individuals who either [...]
