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The self-propulsion on my mower cut out a little while back, before our house-hunting trip to Minnesota. As a result I've mowed a few...

I like board games, I just don't get many chances to play them these days. Though they've always had another angle (Christmas day,...

I'm a day late and dollar short to this, a few actually, but I don't think that matters. Now past the 20 year anniversary, which feels...

Things got away from me for a bit there. For what it's worth I never meant to have such a long layoff (a whole month!) but we're a little...

Music generally isn't a huge deal to me. I don't spend much time exploring artists or keeping up with what's popular and just kinda...

While I don't do many of these it's fun to occasionally highlight beer-makers out there doing great work. After examining two regional...

Maybe you don't know the name off-hand, but (to me at least) Peter Cullen has an immediately recognizable voice. And it's largely because...

Before becoming a parent I did some of the mental preparation that often comes with before that big life change. This is a very general...

If you're a fan of The Lord of the Rings and haven't seen the extended versions of the films, you should give them a watch. Though they...

The beaches out this way are a way of life in the summer. An absurd number of people sporting 'Salt Life' car clings are immensely proud...

Today isn't a holiday here in the US. Over in France it's the national holiday. Known as Bastille Day in English speaking countries, the...

Our family went blueberry picking nearby (at Glade Link Farms north of Frederick) and came home with giant bucketful. After a week there...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm liking Rye more than Bourbon these days. And today's Rye is probably the most interesting one yet. Making it...

Yesterday was July 4th, better known here in America as Independence Day . It's a wonderful holiday where we celebrate tossing aside the...

Right now it's funny to think our toddler barely spoke at all his first year, then only very sparingly after that. He's an absolute...

One day, while trying to nail down my favorite movies (future post?), I recalled a few that go way back, I've only seen once and I really...

If I'm being honest I didn't know about Juneteenth until the last few years. That's on me, or my education, but it should never be too...

This is an unusual one. A whiskey I believe only be available in Hawaii, I bought it on a whim expecting very little because sometimes...

Probably my favorite plot arc of the entire MCU is the development of Bucky Barnes. Captain America has been my favorite Avenger since...

The Confederates invaded north into Union territory twice during the Civil War . The second invasion culminated with the most famous and...