Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and it’s always been an interesting holiday around Casa McGee because neither of our kids likes the traditional turkey-stuffing-potatoes-etc. meal. For just about all of their pre-college childhoods, Cari and I forged ahead, anyway, making or buying a full turkey dinner and asking them to eat as much as they …
November 29, 2025
Talk about an ’80s party! I’d never been to the amphitheater over in Ridgefield, WA, but couldn’t resist the urge to see Toto with Men at Work and Christopher Cross. Toto was the headliner, but Men at Work was the main attraction for me. They were a fave band for me in ’82-’83 with all …
August 31, 2025
If you are of a certain age and find yourself in Bend, Oregon, someday, you MUST stop in at the last Blockbuster on the planet. I went before the Counting Crows show on Tuesday and figured I’d just get a selfie outside, then leave — because really, who wants to look at rows and rows …
August 21, 2025
I’ve swum in pools twice since my accident, and that was fine both times. But I had a feeling that getting back in the ocean would be a different story. On our first day at the Oregon coast last week, Cari and I went down to the beach so I could get in the ocean …
June 6, 2025
50+ years old, lifelong sports fan and lifelong Philadelphia Flyers fan, and I FINALLY saw my first NHL game in person last night in Seattle — with Sean, who loves the Kraken. My team lost and his team won, but it was a total blast and makes me kick myself for not going to any …
October 18, 2024We’ve tried the Thunder Shirt, but it doesn’t calm her down like it used to with Sparky…..
July 4, 2024