Physical activity is endemic to human nature, but modern life has twisted our habits and resulted in many not getting the exercise they need. On average, 90% of a human's life in the developed world is spent indoors – fundamentally antithetical to how we as a species have lived for eons. Because of this, it […]
This Thing Called Life Is Trying to Kill Me
01/18/2017 By Leave a Comment
All of us have had those close calls in our life. For some reason though, I seem to be collecting them. Currently there are three that go above and beyond the normal close calls. I personally only remember two of them. I was a little too young for accurate memories of the first one. The […]
Travel Opens Your Eyes & Promotes Happiness
08/28/2015 By Leave a Comment
International travel can make a profound impact on those who yearn to see more and do more. But did you know international travel can actually promote happiness in the rest of your life? If you haven't traveled internationally yet, here are some good reasons you should take the plunge and explore new cultures. Step Out […]
My Nashville Restaurant List
01/01/2015 By Leave a Comment
I'm adding this post more as a reminder to myself of the restaurants I'd like to be sure and visit now that we're in Nashville. Since my goal will be to share my experiences at the restaurants after I go to them, there are a few restaurants on here that I have already visited. Those […]
How to Buy a Recreational Vehicle
12/04/2014 By 1 Comment
Planning to hit the road for the entire summer? You'll need the right vehicle to travel in style. There are many times where I've dreamed of a life out on the road, combining living and working and exploring all into one big ball of fun. I'm not so sure my family would agree with my […]
Making Nashville Home Again
10/31/2014 By Leave a Comment
It's been a little while now since my family and I have made our home in Nashville. I came down in March, ahead of my wife and two kids and they were finally able to move down in July when we found a rental house in Lebanon. Lebanon isn't quite a suburb of Nashville, but […]
Mother’s Day Is Over Don’t Forget Mom
05/12/2014 By Leave a Comment
Disclaimer: I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Dad Central for the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating. Mother's Day is now over. Hopefully you were able to spend some time with your mom or give her a call and talk to her on the phone. […]
More of My Travel Writings
04/09/2014 By Leave a Comment
A friend of mine recently asked for some suggestions about a family vacation in Orlando. Since I've been going to Orlando with my family at least once a year for about the last 5 years I figured I had some good ideas to share with her. I also remembered I had written about some of […]
Preparing for the Unknown with Cord Blood Registry
02/24/2014 By Leave a Comment
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Dad Central for the Cord Blood Registry. I received promotional item to thank me for my participation. My wife and I are done having kids. When we got married we had been fairly certain that we would have two children and that would be it. After getting […]
More on Growing Older As a Guy
02/13/2014 By Leave a Comment
“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Dad Central Consulting for Depend. I received products samples and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.†As I wrote about in my last post, the years keep rolling by for us. There's no pause or rewind button. Due to some health issues my own dad has […]
