So I Joined AARP. Shut Up.

“What do you mean, Patrick? Old people are the greatest! They’re full of wisdom and experience!” – SpongeBob SquarePants Call it target marketing. A few weeks ago, I was reading a story online about something I can’t remember but none of that is important. Near the bottom of the page was an ad for AARP … Continue reading So I Joined AARP. Shut Up.

Yoga Kicked My Ass

One of the many benefits that my employer offers is free twice-weekly yoga classes. Over Christmas break I decided that, after almost three years on the job, I would start to take these classes. Once we returned to work after our break, I made a trip down to Ross and bought the last yoga mat … Continue reading Yoga Kicked My Ass

Of Mice and Mental States

I’m not the one to keep resolutions because frankly, I never make them. My motto is “Commit, don’t resolve” because to me a resolution sounds like a one-time deal that, once accomplished, holds no promise for the future. You did it and it’s over. Boom. Whereas a commitment means you’re in it for the long … Continue reading Of Mice and Mental States

Oh Baby

Life. Man, what a crazy thing it can be. If I had gone to a psychic last year and they told me that in the first week of 2019, I would be calling a lawyer in Texas for representation in a paternity/child support case against me, I would have a) laughed my ass off and … Continue reading Oh Baby

Good Boy

Warning: this may be a really long post with lots of pictures When Anthony was about two years old, the topic of getting him a dog/puppy came about. Admittedly, as the father of a toddler, I was hesitant to go through with it because Anthony was still so little and vulnerable. We had decided that … Continue reading Good Boy