Category: Conversations

Anything less than an enthusiastic and on going "Yes!" is a "No."

Disclosure: I was a paid Amgen and Novartis Spokesperson for the #SpeakYourMigraine campaign. The content of this post reflects my own personal opinions and experiences. It was not created, reviewed, or approved by Amgen or Novartis. I started having migraines when I was a kid. I wasn’t, however, officially diagnosed with migraine until my teenage […]

Dale Hansen is a Dallas, TX weeknight sports anchor on WFAA-TV (Channel 8). He’s also a George Foster Peabody Award winner for Distinguished Journalism and was twice named Sportscaster of the Year by the Associated Press. Listen to what he has to say about Missouri’s All-American defensive end, the SEC’s defensive player of the year, […]

UPDATED – April 2015. See note at the end of the article to see what CVS did once corporate found out what happened.  We’ve been trying to get out of the house to get Mr. Dude’s passport photos taken for months. We’ve had busy weekends that didn’t allow us time to stop in the local […]

I’m at the car dealership getting my oil changed this morning and the local news is on the waiting room television. There is an old couple watching and making some pretty awkward/amusing comments. For example, after a fashion segment aired speaking about who’s hot and who’s not, this back and forth just happened:

Abigail and I went to our 2 year old nephew’s birthday party in Indiana this past Saturday. It was our first real outing with Wesley, besides going out to the doctor’s office or the grocery store. Now that I think about it that was his first time in Indiana!

I hate this question. I didn’t used to, but it’s way past official. This is a horrible question. After working a long day, attending school and before starting on chores around the house the last thing I want to do is play the “What Do You Want For Dinner?” game. It’s an absolutely awful game that goes something like this:

Me: Want to *insert cool activity idea* today? Her: “I’m not feeling so good *insert current time of day here* babe.” Me: “I’m sorry. Wish you felt better.” Her: “Its okay. It’s not your fault.

Abigail was on the couch looking at her iPhone the other day when she suddenly put it down. The following conversation ensued:  Abigail: “Damn, If only we were senior citizens.”