Category: family

Rolling in Someone Else's Shoes

For more than two months, I've been getting around the house, store, doctor's offices, and the car using crutches. At first, I started out with borrowed crutches from my mother-in-law.  There were way too short for me.  Using them, I looked like a rag… more »

Mingo Creek Subdivision in Knightdale, North Carolina

I don't often get upset about something.  In the past, I've been upset about the State of Utah's liquor laws, and all the new laws they decided to enact these past few years to keep people kids from drinking (which hasn't actually done anything).  I rece… more »

Part of the Family

There's an important part of my family that seems to rarely make its way into my blog posts.  These family members are always present, though rarely the subject of my recollections, stories, and comments on life.  They sometimes cause a bit of tension in… more »

Eric's Box of Memories: Badges? We Don't Need No...

While digging through the Box of Memories the other day, I found some of my badges. Badges are pretty simple: identification.  Most people see badges at stores.  Others may see badges on police officers.  Some organizations use them because they really… more »

A Hiatus from my Hiatus

It's been a little more than a week since my last blog. I had intended to blog every day for a month, to see if I could do it again. I didn't. During my hiatus from work, I paused from blogging to spend time with my brother-in-law and his fiancée.… more »

A Letter to my Daughter: June 28, 2010

Dear Daughter, It's been a long time since I've written a letter. I'm sorry about that. You're ten. In only a few months you'll be eleven. When I was your age, so many things were changing in my life. I moved to another state. I lost friends,… more »