Rebuilding Rob

  • What summer memories are made of

    What summer memories are made of

    Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. The last thing I got excited about happened last night. I went to a Detroit Tigers baseball game and saw the best nine innings of baseball that I’ve seen all year – in person or on TV. Kid 2 went…

  • What’s in a name?

    What’s in a name?

    “I’m American, honey. Our names don’t mean shit.”

  • It’s the kids!

    It’s the kids!

    My children motivate me

  • My top 10 (fifteen) favorite movies

    My top 10 (fifteen) favorite movies

    This is a entry I originally posted way back in 2014. It still holds up today. Fight Club – the great existentialist story of our time.  A real man’s-man’s movie.  This movie and book’s influence on me is evident by clicking here. Star Wars – my first true movie-love.  Star…

  • So I can breathe

    So I can breathe

    A classmate of mine from my college days once said to “I write so I can breathe”. I always liked that sentiment: the idea that writing is like a reflex that is essential to life.

  • Seasons

    Seasons

    But to every dark cloud, there is a silver lining.; and one thing I love about the area I live in is that I get to experience all four seasons of the year

  • Trapped in the (water) closet

    Trapped in the (water) closet

    even the strongest-willed person starts to get a little antsy when they are confined.

  • Happiness is…

    Happiness is…

    When I was in college, I had an educational psychology professor who would often say “feelings are“…

  • How do you plan your goals?

    How do you plan your goals?

    when I do make plans and if the plans fall apart, I feel sense of chaos come over me.

  • A toolbox, cash and a baby bag.

    A toolbox, cash and a baby bag.

    I have to admit that I was avoiding this topic; which is really ironic, considering that I earned my “emergency preparedness“ merit badge as a Boy Scout.