So, my 15-year-old Saturn SC2 has finally been put out to pasture. Well, not quite. A friend is taking it off my hands (one much better at handling minor repairs) and will probably drive it another 100,000 miles. So, Kari and I took off shopping for another vehicle. Let me start by saying that, following Dave Ramsay guidance, we don't really ...

One of the little things I thought was truly cool growing up was that my brother and I shared a birthday.  No, I'm not a twin, rather, I was born on his fifth birthday. Moreover, he was born on the exact same day as my cousin Carol, with our mom and hers going through labor together.  AND, an uncle on my dad's side also ...

For the past few weeks I've been putting myself voluntarily through torture ... aka physical therapy.  As you may know, I had ACL replacement surgery in early May, after which I have done light stretching and the like.  Early on I dropped my crutches to the side and forced myself to use my muscles whenever I could.  Despite my ...