Oh man. The last time the Buccos (Pittsburgh Pirates) were in the playoffs was a long time ago. And now they face off against the St. Louis Cardinals. I’ve got some tension to live in here. More than 23 years ago I married into a western PA family. Like most Read more
My friend’s parents were in a pretty bad car accident today. Some dude in a pickup ran a red light and nailed their car. They’re ok, but I can imagine they were pretty shaken up. While my day was free of vehicular catastrophe, I had a moment today where I Read more
well, no one actually lost an eye tonight at XStream, but we did have our first spillage of blood. I’m a youth pastor with 20+ years of experience. I know how to lead games with students. I know when things are clicking and when they’re a flop. I know how Read more
Another member of Team Sublett has taken a rite of passage, reaching a milestone in the life of a Pennsylvania young’n. Sadie took part 1 of the PA Hunter-Trapper Education course tonight. She’s been hunting with me for a couple of years now, and she seems to like it pretty Read more
No, not beef-day, although that would be awesomeness in itself. Yesterday was an EPIC day of birthdays. Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born (in Tolkein’s mind) on September 22. Of course, the Shire calendar and the Gregorian calendar aren’t the same, but that’s no matter to me. It also Read more
No, this is not the usual 80’s music post, although I have been listening to Eric Carmen lately. Did you know that his first 2 hits were based on Rachmaninoff pieces? True story. Ask Caleb Rebarchak. But that’s not my point. I just completed my first week back in the Read more
Charlie and I spent about an hour on the couch tonight. I’m not even sure where the rest of the family was. It was the start of that “dad & dude” time that all of us dads envision. We could have been watching baseball or the deer-shooting channel. But we Read more
I’m not saying that I’ve got the magic touch, but let the evidence speak for itself. Charlie’s been having a tough time sleeping lately. Well, to be more accurate, he’s been waking up an hour or so into the night’s sleep, crying and scared. We think he’s hearing the girls/dog Read more
I’m from Georgia. Kim’s from western PA. It stands to reason that when we started hanging out with each other there were some language differences. I said Y’ALL, Kim said YINZ. I called them rubber bands, Kim called them gum bands. Slippery vs slippy. I called every soft drink a Read more
A parent sent me an email yesterday. One of the young ladies in our ministry has been in the hospital, and this parent thought it would be a good idea to gather some people to pray. She emailed some of the families in their lifegroup and got some positive responses, Read more