Another item off the bucket list! I was fortunate enough to accompany our Staley boys’ basketball team to the gym in Knightstown, IN (just east of Indianapolis) where the movie “Hoosiers” was filmed, and I got to public address announce their regular season game with Webster Groves, a school out of St. Louis. Even better, … Continue reading Hoosiers

It's time for my #Top9Of2018! Lots of travel (4 countries and 13 states) and volleyball this year (no surprise)! Here's the rundown: (1) Found a 2007 Ford Escape with only 55,000 miles on it...love it! Murphy got his license and his own car as well this year! (2) Spring Break in Athens, Greece. (3) Murphy … Continue reading Top 9 of 2018

I swear that I am not making this up. It happened so fast that I couldn’t take a photo, but I was just grocery shopping at Hy-Vee. I was in the cleaning supplies aisle when out of NOWHERE, the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs, KC Wolf, came around the corner, stopped dead in his … Continue reading I swear I am not making this up

On social media, people can portray themselves as positively as they want. I’m no exception. I have posted about many great experiences I’ve had over the years. However, there is a realistic side to me as well that doesn’t involve world travel, high level refereeing, or successfully trying to navigate the world of being a … Continue reading Part of the deal of being me

JULY 27, 2018 For those of you keeping score at home, Murphy and I started our vacation on Friday. New York City is just a stopover before hitting our final destination. Usually I try to provide a little education when I post about my travels, but I don’t think there’s much I need to say … Continue reading NEW YORK CITY/DUBAI – JULY-AUGUST 2018

In Kansas City, we have the Arthur Bryant's vs. Gates barbecue debate. In Detroit, the big food rivalry involves coney dogs: hot dogs with chili, mustard, and onions. Back in 1917, Gust Keros came to town from Greece and opened American Coney Island restaurant featuring coney dogs. A few years later, his brother William came … Continue reading Lafayette vs. American

Divorce sucks.  I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy. When mine was finalized in 2014, I suddenly became a statistic.  According to the 2010 United States Census, I joined a club of about two million other single fathers in the country with about 880,000 of those as the result of a divorce. My parents … Continue reading What I’ve learned as a single father

Since I started this blog, I've had a few people get in touch with me about my recent 35-pound weight loss journey and ask me what was my secret for success.  My answer is that you have to have a commitment to long term success. If you believe that all you have to do is … Continue reading Changing your habits