What do you want to be when you grow up? Paleontologist? Painter? A serious writer? Event planner? It’s still the 50 billion dollar question. If I figure it out for myself I’ll let you know.

I like the rounded-off feeling of even-numbered years. That’s not to say that even-numbered years are always good years for me, but in theory anyway, they give me a numerical sense of balance. I’m looking forward to 2010. In many ways it is a blank page, an uncharted section in the margins of the map,…

Life is a made up of a long chain of events. Like a thousand miles of Christmas lights strung across the branches of our lives, one decision leads to the next which leads to the next and the next, ad infinitum. On my Walk to work this morning I was contemplating how I got here.…

My wife and kids got the Swine flu, my car battery died, the Yankees won the World Series, and I got my second rejection letter from an MFA program I applied to. November has been real special so far. Glad when this freakin week is over. (I know it’s not really that bad in the…

love it.

A lot has been happening lately. Thought I would share, in brief… Sarah’s first soccer game. As a non soccer lover, it was awesome. There are two “ringers” on Sarah’s U6 team (Blue Lightning) which will make for a fun season. Sarah holds her own and had a shot on goal that was only about…

I got a job! I was waiting to break the news until I got official word from HR and yesterday I got it.  Looks like a GO! The Job:  Business Analyst I Employer: Premera Blue Cross (a place I’ve worked two different times already, third times a charm…) Start date: Probably June 1st Commute distance…

Chasing jobs leads and searching for apartments can be hard work at times.  Last weekend we got away from the grind of it all.  We departed our suburban enclave for half a day in the woods and enjoyed a nice hike with the girls.   Pictures:

Say some prayers for me, please.  Thanks…