Category Life in General

Where Has the Summer Gone

Is it just me or did this summer fly by? It seems like just yesterday, Raven was finishing up her last year as a freshman and college and now, in only a few short days, classes for her sophomore year…

Just A Little Update

As I am sure you can tell, I haven’t blogged in about a month. Life, as usual, has just gotten in the way of my desire to blog. As John Lennon sang in the song Beautiful Boy, “Life is what…

My Birthday Weekend

The 11th was my 36th (shit, I’m either getting old or already old, take your pick) and last weekend (the weekend before my birthday), the husband and I took a mini vacation to the Waterfront/Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area to celebrate. We…

Did I ever tell you…

That my 18 year old daughter has taken up the guitar? I don’t think I have, but it really shouldn’t come as a surprise since her father is rather musically inclined and plays multiple musical instruments, including the guitar and…

Winter Storm Jonas

West Virginia is no stranger to horrible winters, which is one of the reasons why I want to move out of this state and head down south where the temperatures are warm and the cost of living is cheaper. While…

A New Year A New Me? Hopefully.

I am not happy. Well, let me rephrase that; I am not happy with certain areas of my life. There are a lot of aspects that I am happy with. I have a great daughter who I am extremely proud…

Christmas 2015

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We had a pretty darn good one. Raven got various Xbox One and Xbox 360 games, the season pass for Fallout 4, a record player, an action figure from Alien, two Fallout shirts…

Tsubasacon 2015 Was a Success

So, Tsubasacon 2015 was amazing! Better than the previous 2 years we went. Unfortunately, my cosplay didn’t happen. The morning of the con, I got up a little earlier than everyone else to put some finishing touches on my Barf…