Author Archives: RLW3
How can you forget?
If you have been reading for awhile, you know that I have been making a prolonged effort to get in shape (click the exercise tag if you are interested). I had been saying for years that after I finished remodeling … Continue reading
No drugs needed
I am pretty sure that it snowed on Saturday… I thought that it snowed fairly hard. I thought that we got 4″ in 4 1/2 hours… The morning paper said that Pratt, KS got 28″. Maybe I was just hallucinating… … Continue reading
Where are the Christmas lights?
The storm finally made it to KC at 1:30 this afternoon. By 2:15, the ground was covered. By 6:00, it was 3″ deep. Rooftops and trees were covered. The only things missing were Christmas lights and I expected them to be turned on … Continue reading
That wasn’t so bad
I made the right decision. (I love when that happens!) We saw some GREAT wrestling and some GREAT wrestlers tonight. In the signature match, Maple beat Napier with a takedown with :01 second to go. However, it was far from convincing. All … Continue reading
Impending doom?
My son and I have been planning for several weeks to drive an hour west to Topeka to attend the Kansas Senior Classic tonight. It features the best of Kansas’s big schools (Group 5A & 6A) against the best of the little … Continue reading
Cleared to keep my money a little longer
I received a welcome but unexpected surprise this morning. I took off for work in my daughter’s Honda this morning like every other morning. The red “Seat Belt” light was doing its job. After I put my seat belt, I noticed … Continue reading
Context makes all the difference
I frequently highlight the small blessings that occur in my life on this blog. I don’t just do it on or for this blog. I practice this in my daily life. Many years ago, I read in the Psalms that God … Continue reading
Sooo desperate
I thought I would be done with my taxes by now. But nooooo… I made the mistake of living in two states last year! One is determined to get it’s last pound of flesh out of me while the new … Continue reading
Not my favorite weekend activity
My son’s wrestling success has altered my weekends. Every weekend, there seems to be something important that HAS to get done. Five weeks ago, I HAD to complete my son’s application to Baker University. Four weeks ago, I HAD to complete his … Continue reading
You just don’t hear that very often
I called the coach who has been training my son for the last few days to see how it has been going. He said he was really surprised at how strong Big A is, said he has really good technique … Continue reading
