A little bit of a self-indulgent post today. It is 10:40 at night and other than the twin 20 minute comments to and from work, this is the closest I have come to time to relax since getting out of bed this morning. Teaching classes, several meetings, creating curriculums, doing all those necessary things that … More The Day Won’t Stop
Most of the last two days I’ve had a low key migraine going on. Almost low enough where I feel a little bad calling it a migraine. I was able to work, move about, etc. It’s pretty much faded away by this point. Now I just need to figure out what might have helped. The … More Recovering
For the last two weeks we have been so fortunate to have my mother in town to help out. Everyday she has made our lives a little easier by helping with our children and taking us out to a great many meals. She has given us smiles, and many treasured memories. She has given us … More Safe Journey, Mima
I’ve been working hard revamping my Patreon page in an effort to make it more worthwhile for supporters to come aboard. First and foremost, there is currently a special offer going on. Any supporters who join up before the end of March will be able to download a free ebook of my latest novella, Tokyo … More Podcasts, Wristbands & Coins: Why You Should Support Me on Patreon
My wife has had a busy few weeks. First off, she was really pregnant, and that by itself seemed exhausting. And then, on the 3rd, she gave birth. Like a warrior. We’ve both been working hard to adjust to our changes. But work goes on. Case in point, she has had to finish up some … More On a Quest
Last night March 3rd at 11:24, my wife, Rika, gave birth to our daughter, Airi. Airi weighs 2944 grams (6.5lbs.) Mother and baby are both happy and healthy. In the coming days, I’ll have the full story ready for you. For now, just a few pictures. If this motivates anyone to follow me on Instagram, … More Welcome to the World
As the days get closer and closer to the birth of my daughter, who could really arrive at any time, I keep thinking about what it is I want to do going forward. I know I want to keep writing and creating, and hope that the future will bring more time that I can dedicate … More Future Goals: Giving and Charity
Okay, confession time: I really like my main job. I kind of fell into teaching. I come from a family of teachers and sometimes it seems like a majority of the extended family, on both sides, either are teachers or have taught. I think that outside of my dad and brother, almost everyone else has … More Drinking after Work
I woke up Friday morning a little more tired than normal. I moved a little slower, but somehow I still managed to get to work on time. It was one of those beautiful almost spring days where the sun was shining strong enough that that jacket I wore as I left my building spent a … More Under the Weather, Over the Moon
It is the 21st of the month, which means it is the one time a month I use this blog to directly reach out and request the any regular readers take the plunge and support me over on Patreon. The beauty of Pateron is that it allows you to directly support an individual and their … More February’s Patreon Appeal
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