At the end of my run this morning, I went to place a Pokémon on a virtual gym about a kilometer away. While I was there, I received notification that I Leveled Up to Level 35! This was a mark I had set for myself to hit by the end of this quarter, thinking that…
Roadside Motels
It may be nostalgia, it may be intrigue, or simply curiosity—but I love roadside motels. Sadly, I’ve never slept in one. And, since the market has changed so much, I probably never will. Driving across the country along the old standard U.S. Highways, I’ve passed many roadside motels offering cheap rates, air conditioning, and HBO….
The Four Day Weekend
Often in the military, we are given a four-day weekend. By regulation, it cannot ever be five or else you will be charged leave. But, four-day weekends are nice. They make up for the days, months, and sometimes years away from home or the late nights, early mornings, and weekends lost. They are a predictable…
Intentions and Goals
You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail. (Proverbs 19:21 NLT) Many times, as a new year begins, many people set new year’s resolutions or goals that they hope to follow all year long. Most do not follow through and will stop their goals sometime in the middle of January. I…
2022 in Pokémon Go
In 2016, a new game called Pokémon Go hit the trends and I was on the early wave of a powerful trend. I was in Korea at the time and had plenty of time to play. I enjoyed playing while I was in Korea and I played some when I returned to the states. But,…
15 Years on Twitter
Several weeks ago, I feared that I wouldn’t be able to write this post. Obviously, there is much going on in the management of Twitter—much of it doesn’t affect me, however. I take great pains to mark “not interested” to any tweet that is remotely political—simply so I have a clean feed of things that…