Last week I made my annual payment to my web host, which prompted a wild notion: “Hey, why not actually post some content to that site you’re paying for?” So here I am after two months of blog-neglect to bring…
July took us on a lengthy road trip to Minnesota and back in our first visit to Laura’s home state in several years. That’s a lot of miles in a van crammed with five adult-sized occupants (and tons of gear),…
Since the last post here, we’ve had a few things going on. We spent an unconventional Thanksgiving in a hotel in Charlotte, NC so Jason could compete in the US Masters chess tournament. It was good to have a change…
Well, this blog is long overdue for an update again, so I’ll try to recap some recent adventures in digest form. First up, Laura and I celebrated our 25th (!) wedding anniversary at the end of August with a trip to…
As I write this from a hotel in Springfield, Illinois, the Morefield family is nearly two weeks into a summer vacation that’s taken us halfway across the country in the family mini-van. The impetus for this epic sojourn was a…
I lost my grandfather on November 21st. Actually, I lost a lot more than that. I lost a friend, a mentor, a debate partner, an inspiration and one of the pillars of my world. When my arrival made him a…
Last Thursday we flew up to Minnesota for an extended weekend visiting relatives. The boys had lots of fun riding the tire swing at Uncle Nick and Aunt Bernie’s, and visiting with cousins Ben, Sarah and Katie in St. Cloud. …
Wow, Laura and I were married sixteen years ago today. Sometimes it’s hard to believe it’s been that long, but the rest of the time I can’t even remember what life was like before marriage. And yes, that’s a good…
May was a busy month for us as we took two vacations almost back-to-back. First up was a trip to Pigeon Forge, TN for four days in a rented cabin. I have to say it was a lot nicer than…
Well, the downside of moving your site to blog format is that you’re kind of required to add a post now and then, a responsibility at which I’m proving to be woefully remiss. In the interests of catching up quickly,…
