Musings at Altitude

I’m sitting in the hospital waiting room right now while my oldest is in the birthing center soon to welcome our first granddaughter.  It’s been just over 14 years since the last time I waited in a birthing center, and the hour and half it took for my 14 year old to enter this world […]

This has been one incredible week for my wife – my 14 year old started high school and now my 23 year old has entered the hospital this evening and will be induced tomorrow bringing into this world our first grandchild.  I spent the week on the road, so I was immune to the anxiety […]

I have been totally obsessed with the Olympics this week.  I spend my evenings in front of a big screen somewhere watching the competition, and I find myself lingering in front of any TV that’s tuned to the Olympics during the day as well.  The drama and the “rest of the story” coming out of […]

I had a new experience today, one that I’m still pondering hours later – here’s the picture: It’s still hard for me to believe, but I paid $2 to get a Diet Coke on my flight from Charlotte to New Orleans today.  If I had known there was a charge, I probably would have stayed […]

I’m becoming very fond of the all night fitness centers, and I almost enjoy going now late at night when no one else is in there.  I can turn up my I-Pod incredibly loud and listen to the music that really gets me motivated. How’s this for my list of favorites in the workout room: […]

It’s amazing what insights you get when you allow a guest blog!  Fortunately, I get the last word, so I want to correct the obvious inaccuracies in the posting by my 14 year old below: (1) I don’t go to dictionary.com to look for big words, but I do go there to ensure I have […]

HI Everyone!!!! I am the 14 year old who gives my dad a lot to write about but i am awesome like that! Anyways i am doing a guest blog about my dad and other random stuff that i like to write about. So since i am 14 i dont use big words like my […]

As is typical, when I get home from a week long trip, the first hour (never much longer than that) is spent in the obligatory hugs and histories.  My 14 year old wants me to know immediately the important things that have gone on in her life.  Since we got in so late last night, […]

I spent 3 hours at 37,000 feet today, and now I’m sitting on the ramp at an alternative landing site waiting for fuel before heading to our destination in Denver.  We diverted to Colorado Springs which is only 20 miles from my home, but we’re all staying on the plane and then flying to Denver […]

I had the fortunate opportunity to play in a charity golf event today that benefited a scholarship fund.  We were playing at a Golf Club in Clifton, Virginia, in the Washington DC area, and it was hot…incredibly hot when the clouds cleared and the sun came out, and the humidity was high.  About 2 hours […]