I will be among the first to admit that the road to recovery can often run uphill for a l-o-n-g time. At times it feels like there is no progress or that the progress made isn’t worth the effort expended. And then the Cubs win the World Series after a 108 year nap… It’s a…

As I write this it is Halloween morning. I’m sitting in the office wearing my finest Miami Vice outfit. This weekend we made Jack-o-Lanterns with our grandsons and wore Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy outfits. I just love costumes and dressing up. Here’s the problem though: sometimes people get confused by the costume. My grandson…

If you read this blog you probably have a pretty good idea about my weekly mood. You can also get an fairly accurate pulse on the events that have shaped my life over the past 7 days. With that said, it should come as little surprise that I’ve been going through some difficult times of…

What a week it has been for your old pal the Minister of Mocha! I took four trips out of town in five days. Traveling has always been a part of the equation in my life, but this last week was a doozy. It began with an unplanned visit to a doctor out of town…

Sometimes I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry…honestly, people can be so confusing. I have many different interests that have lead me to follow various avenues of study throughout my life, but one of my first loves, and the discipline that is listed on my BA is history. This has caused me to…

I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. I’ve been one pretty much as long as I’ve been a football fan. Our history during my life has been pretty good, having won more Super Bowls than any other team. But like everything else there have been good times and bad times. Last week I sat in my father-in-law’s…

It’s been an eventful week for the family. We left Ridgecrest after church on Sunday and headed out on the highway for another family road trip. This one was a little different than the last one. We didn’t have that crazy U-Haul following us around so we felt a bit better about just enjoying our…

I was given some tickets to a show this past weekend. It looked pretty fun – the “Hair Nation Festival”. If you know me, you know my 80’s mullet still lives in my heart! I was pretty stoked to get to go. When I scanned the line-up I saw several bands that I had never…

“Paul, you are always on the go!” That’s what I heard the other day as I came home. My wonderful mother-in-law Betty was commenting on my busy schedule. As I sit back and look at it I can see that she’s right. It feels normal to me, but when I really think about it, I…

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the fact that this past weekend OU lost (while being ranked #3) and Texas won (against #10). Hook ‘Em Horns! (That’s for you Kayleigh!) And now, this… I-40… Last week on a Monday morning I began my western trek. As anticipated we racked up over 2000 miles…