We visited Cincinnati Donaschwaben Oktoberfest. We met a few friends up here and then ran into a few more. It is always awesome up here. Great food, great beer. I found out you can shots of Jaegarmeister in the bar area. Also I got my cabbage rolls, which I love.

We visited Kentucky Woolfest in Falmouth, KY. Our favorite fall festival. Here are some pictures, including my chicken and dumplings I need to get every year there.

We saw Garth Brooks at Paul Brown Stadium and it was the best concert of my life. The last time he came through I was so disappointed that I missed it, so this time around I made a point to attend. I am usually not a fan of concerts. For one, the parking/getting in and …

The Cincinnati Bengals won the 2021 NFC Championship Game over the weekend. Can you imagine, the Cincinnati Bengals? The entire region is officially shocked. No one can believe it’s happening and everyone is talking about it. Everyone hugged each other – are we dreaming? The entire city is casting orange lights on their buildings now. …

Happy Independence Day! This year we celebrated by watching a parade in our hometown and getting a ton of candy thrown at us. So much fun, and looking forward to making this a tradition in the future. I am glad our local government puts this on, it was a real treat (literally).

Here is our 2020 Christmas card. There isn’t much to put into the picture celebration this year given that we didn’t go anywhere because of the pandemic. The top photo of my wife and I we took after a run through Eden Park so I am fairly tired in it (and look like a hippy). …

The 2020 election is finally over. Let’s look at the main reasons Trump did not, and could not, win reelection. COVID Trump’s greatest failure, and the most identifiable reason he lost his reelection bid, is the pandemic. He let a crisis morph into a catastrophe. Now let’s be clear, this would have been a problem …

Nine years ago I married my wife. I can’t imagine the way my life would be if I had not. It is incredible how positive of an impact she has bestowed upon my life. I hope I might be lucky enough to do the same for her. When younger fellas ask me for advice on …

Another year, another birthday. I am at the point in life where I must do the math to remember how old I am. At 42, things are what I hoped they’d be at this stage in life. I am married with two great kids and a career I enjoy. I have plenty to interest me …