September 5, 2017 No more newscasts, but what a swan song! I’ve mentioned the sad state of the U.S. broadcasting industry these days, with big companies eating up smaller ones like never before. There are…
January 30, 2016 A better bedroom (and bigger blog) I have to start off by saying this blog post is late. I warned you when I was finishing the last one. It wasn’t…
January 30, 2016 We got snow! Took long enough, until the second half of January, but it finally came. Took long enough, but I’m actually writing about it! Remember, in…
January 11, 2016 One blogging year in review It’s a big day in Cohen Country. I posted my first blog one year ago today. A year ago, I was living in Florida,…
January 6, 2016 Getting into the season It took way too long for Mother Nature, the holiday season and me, but it finally started feeling like winter. Monday, Jan. 4, was the…
January 4, 2016 All done! New year, new bathroom The holidays are always a busy time. Finishing a major construction project while working everyday meant chaos and a delayed post. So here it…
December 17, 2015 Taking shape It was a big week of work, even without the bathtub. I have to hand it to Bob, the contractor. His buddies at BathFitter…
December 11, 2015 Days 2, 3 & 4: hard work, harder luck In the last blog, they tore apart the entire bathroom. That’s one out of the one-and-a-half bathrooms we have. I was hoping everything would…
December 7, 2015 Big bathroom remodel: Done with day 1 Busy day at work, but also at home. The workers came bright and early, and gutted the place. This is when they took their…
December 6, 2015 Big bathroom news! It’s not the most appetizing title, but I realized you were craving pictures of the house before the first major renovation. I should…
May 17, 2015 Odds & ends from 3 weeks I haven’t posted anything in about 3 weeks. (I also haven’t heard from you asking for a post. Unbelievable! What’s up with that?) I…
April 26, 2015 Lots of updates in a few short months This is my 22nd blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. I didn’t think I could come up…
April 19, 2015 It’s Bristol (this weekend), baby! There are certain things in every town you have to do at least once, and that’s what I did yesterday in Bristol. It’s car…
April 5, 2015 A week of firsts Spring is often thought of as a time of renewal, the first season. I’ve had some firsts over the past week or so. Starting…
March 16, 2015 Getting settled in Bristol I’ve been in Bristol for about ten days and work for a week, so it’s time for an update. This blog wasn’t intended to…
March 15, 2015 Getting settled at work Following up on yesterday’s post, my computer is not hooked up. I thought it would be, but the movers kept bringing in more and…
March 14, 2015 Getting settled at home Finally! That describes what Garry and I were thinking as we saw the movers, about seven hours ago, on my day off. They just…
March 8, 2015 Being new in Bristol & the Tri-Cities It’s my 4th day in Bristol. I start work tomorrow. Very exciting times! It’s making up for the drive up, which was very unpleasant….
February 25, 2015 I got a job ā and I’m moving! Yes! You read right! It finally happened! I’m going to be the next digital manager at WCYB-Channel 5 in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA (one letter…