Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Rachael and I spent the week between Christmas and New Year's in the Arctic. Okay, it wasn’t officially the Arctic, but it sure felt that way. We were up at our mountain house in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania where the temperature struggled to hit double-digits during the day and dipped down to near zero at night. We arrived just as a cold front was arrivi

It’s Christmas Eve, and the presents are wrapped and piled up beneath the tree. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, a few of them already stuffed with goodies and trinkets, most of which have probably been made in China. My credit card is full, too, of charges from weeks of spending on gifts. I always overspend my budget at Christmastime, and this year is no exception. The presents, the gift cards, the dinners out.  Spend, spend, spend. I feel blessed that though

Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Where has Fall gone? I always look forward to the Fall season—the changing of the leaves, the colors, the crisp, cool temperatures—and this year, it seems that autumn has come and gone in the blink of an eye. It’s only the middle of October and we’ve already had a few snowflakes up here in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. The grass has stopped growing. I’ve

Mom with her favorite vanilla Dairy Queen milkshake Last week our large extended family gathered from far and wide to say our final...

Every family has its bragging rights to a famous person: a sister or brother or relative who has made it big in the world and can boast...

Rachael cleaning the last of the Sungold cherry tomatoes I was out in the garden yesterday afternoon clearing out the remains of this...

The wheels are off and I'm back in action. After a brutal week, I am a man reborn. Early last Monday, I walked—limped, actually—into the...

Meet Lady, the newest member of our family. Lady is a three-year old miniature golden doodle. She's our first rescue dog, and we brought...

Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. It’s seven o’clock in...

It's my sixth Father's Day without my father, and every day and week that passes without him, I become more aware of the lasting legacy...

Rachael and I with Mom in the turtle garden during a recent visit. Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of...

Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Ah, the merry month of...

After nearly three long years of work, the old farmhouse where I grew up has been renovated and is ready for a new family to move in. My...

Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. It’s time to take this...

Black raspberry - my favorite! Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life...

The doctor is in. One bone, please! She listens and doesn't judge. She doesn’t take anything I say personally. I suspect this is because...

Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. The brutal cold weather...

Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. I have met the enemy,...

Glenn pictured on Seal Island off the coast of South Africa during a trip a few years ago Our family has lost a very good man. My...

Random musings on my vagabond existence in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. My older brother has...