Author Archives: RLW3
Worse than my truck
I have been using my cell phone as little as possible since I forgot to pack my charger. Last night, the indicator said that it still had an 80% charge. This morning, the thing wouldn’t even turn on! I guess … Continue reading
Let me see your license and registration…
My son called me on my cell phone today. He got pulled over by a policeman for not completely stopping at a stop sign. But, you know, it was on a country road… and there was no one in sight… … Continue reading
Please, tell me again. Why am I doing this?
I keep waiting for the moment when running becomes enjoyable. I have heard that there are people who experience such wondrous feelings but, at least to this point, I am not one of them. Far from it… My inner conversation … Continue reading
What appointment?
I arrived at the Apple store on time for my 3:45 only to discover… THAT I HAVE NO APPOINTMENT! I am on the standby list. I stood by for 51 minutes. I was so hungry that I ASKED if I could slip … Continue reading
It’s fixed! Hold on…
I just couldn’t sit and wait until tomorrow’s appointment! So I transferred my files a different way… and started using the computer! It worked fine if I only had one file open! If I opened a second, it would convert … Continue reading
He’s Growing Up
My son spent the day with his younger sister and our friends two daughters. Being 17 years old, the female of the species is becoming of greater interest to him. He arrested me in the hall and proceeded to tell … Continue reading
Another small step
My son has a big wrestling tournament this Thursday. I was planning on going with him but something my wife said changed all of that. He is now going to travel with the MO-West Wrestling club. Although I have cherished our … Continue reading
New Laptop: Round 2
My new new laptop (a little female ling there!) arrived. Aaah! I’ll just plug it in, hook it up to my old laptop and let the Migration Assistant transfer all of my data to the correct location and start using it! Not so fast, … Continue reading
A negotiated victory
As I began my run this morning, my legs felt great! However, all during the first mile, my lungs were threatening a violent protest! I glanced down at my watch to see what kind of pace I was setting and … Continue reading
Finally, an uneventful drive!
We drove the 9 hours from Nashville to KC without any major events! I was beginning to wonder if that was possible. The National Weather Service did release a severe storm warning. However, we encountered rain for about 10 minutes … Continue reading