Richmond, Virginia, and the SPHL Renegades at the Coliseum

STRATFORD, NJ, USA
Note: Whenever I visit a new sports stadium or arena, I like to post some of my thoughts and pictures about it soon after my visit. Believe it or not, there are a lot of “stadium geeks” online, and these posts are pretty popular. Unfortunately, I’ve been lazy for a few [...]

17 month-iversary

STRATFORD, NJ, USA
Today marks seventeen months since I became my grandmom’s primary caregiver.
Up until last month (when I got lazy), I was using the “anniversary” date each month to post a recap of life here.  But since I just posted an update on life with her ten days ago, I’m not going to bother right [...]

Green Cathedral

STRATFORD, NJ, USA
DC was abuzz this week with excitement over the Pope’s visit.
This morning, he held mass at the new baseball stadium.
 
If you know me, you know that I love sports stadiums. 
One of the pre-eminent books on baseball stadiums is called “Green Cathedrals.”

So, Benedict held mass this morning at a Green Cathedral.
How appoperiate.

5 Year Anniversary!

STRATFORD, NJ, USA
My website is five years old today.  Wow!
Just thinking about all of the things I’ve done in the past five years kind of makes my head spin. 
I’ve blogged from Syracuse, France, DC, NJ, and a few other places, too.  Going through my blog archives is a fun way to revisit some of the [...]

Where I’ve been

WASHINGTON, DC, USA
I can’t believe it’s only midnight.  It feels so much later.  I guess that’s because I got up at 5:30 this morning to clear a clogged toilet and make my weekly 4-hour commute.  
Since I feel like I have all this extra time at my disposal (I usually go to sleep sometime in [...]

I’m not dead!

WASHINGTON, DC, USA
And neither is my website!
I’ve just been lazy for the past few weeks (and busy for a few weeks before that).  But all is well, and I’m going to try to start posting more again soon.