Month: February 2012

  • Me and Riley wishing everyone a very happy Valentine’s Day! Don’t get caught up in the couple-y stuff. Just spread love. After all, it’s the most wonderful and powerful force there is. :)

  • One of the nuances of my juggling analogy that I didn’t really explain is the cyclical nature of it. We tend to juggle the same items over and over. We re-learn the same lessons. Or at least I do. “Think before you speak.” “Don’t judge.” “Have patience.” “Exercise discipline.” Every time I think I’ve got…

  • A few nights ago, I was out to dinner with a friend who is going through a hard time, and he said something very simple but wise: “No matter how much I want to, I can’t fast forward through this.” We all have things we want to fast forward through. The slog of climbing the…

  • I’ll be honest, Indianapolis is not a city I gave much thought to, growing up in Texas. But it has been strangely relevant in my world recently. Hosted the Super Bowl. Home of YA rockstar John Green. And the last place I visited on my own. A lot of people don’t like to travel alone,…

  • Indianapolis and faucets

    So, Indianapolis. I think the best way to explain is this: Indianapolis was my attempt to be a turn-faucet. (Note: I have no idea if these are actually referred to turn-faucets and push-faucets, but that’s what I’m calling them, okay?) On one hand, you have turn-faucets. They offer a wide range of control. Temperature, volume,…