The dark side of German cars

The wife drives a Jetta. A nice little sporty car made by Volkswagen, purchased after her Rav4 was tagged in the rear by a drunk driver. I did my research on Jettas and Volkswagen cars in general. They are fairly well liked but very cringe worthy when they break down. The [...]

Some families read the Bible. Our family, we read Lovecraft

At least the kid and I do. Or will. Anyway.. First it started with the wife knitting Az a baby Cthulhu which peaked The Kid’s interest. A monster? What kind of monster, from what book, H.P. who? And so it began, the subtle and purposefully slow education of my [...]

The I.O.U.S.’s

Giant insects fascinate me. With the exception of the roach anytime I see a insect of unusual size I have to investigate. I think I have Az to thank for it. His spider phobia inspired me to investigate the more bloated and gigantic members of the species that live in my yard [...]

Oh joy, it's St. Patty's Day.

The wife’s birthday is on St. Patty’s day, turning a ‘holiday’ I would otherwise shun into an event where I often find myself in a bar feeling awkward. (keep reading, honey it gets better) This year was no exception. After a pretty good dinner at a Sushi joint (Kobe steakhouse, its a chain [...]

A life too short

My wife’s mother has been battling cancer off and on for 6+ years. This last Wednesday she died in her sleep. The wife and I had not truly known the seriousness of her situation and only learned just how bad it was recently. Once we learned the true extent of her illness [...]

My first picture on my updated blog

And I figured it should be someone close, someone who has made it big, or is at least big, generally speaking. One of the gang. So here’s a picture of Netty hard at work on the set of his first theatrical debut, ‘From Paris With Love’. Insider gossip has it that Netty [...]