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Anytime I hear the word neighbor, I can’t help but think of Mr. Rogers. Back when I was growing up, I lived in a very bad neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. I used to dream of having such a nice neighborhood where you didn’t have to play the game of “is that a gunshot or
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I could definitely try riding a motorcycle for the first time! We own a camper in Laconia, home of the World’s Oldest Motorcycle Rally. Neither of us know how to ride, but our friends to and we just love the people and the atmosphere at Bike Week. We go every year. Now that we are
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My main defining principle is just don’t be an a$$hole. I try to always be kind, and remember that none of us can know what is going on in someone else’s world. Small acts of kindness can change someone else’s entire day. You never know. The world today is filled with so much hate and
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Two years ago, we packed our whole lives up and moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina. We were scared and nervous to move to such a different place. It was great to be near my dad and my sister (and I will miss my sister terribly – this is the only big downfall to going
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The hardest personal goal I have set for myself is to lose 100 pounds. Boy, do I struggle with this! I love food far too much and my chronic illnesses limit my physical activity. My weight has fluctuated all of my adult life and it is a major struggle for me. Toss in my recent
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I love art in all forms, but my favorite artform is music. To me, music is what gets you through the day. A certain band or song can take you back to a place in time and invoke memories. That being said, my favorite artists for music are The Beatles. From their early music in
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I have a ton of hobbies, but my favorite one is definitely reading. I usually have an audiobook, a kindle book, and an actual book going all at the same time. It all began as a child. I had a very difficult childhood, so books were always my escape. Hell, I read The Stand by
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We scored a cheap night at a hotel ON the beach in Nags Head on the OBX for the night. The above pic is from the door of our room. The sound of the angry ocean from the crazy tropics right now is amazing. It never gets old. The sound of the thundering waves is
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My fiancee keeps asking me when I am going to talk about her on my blog. She has a point. She is an incredibly important part of my life and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her. Our story is one of love and struggle, as most love stories go. I am truly
