Riding out the storm and chugging along

So, we are going to get some of that hurricane here in the NE, a rarity in Philadelphia, so firstly, I want to ask that everyone in the hurricane’s path, be safe. Me, I’ll be fine, studying and testing for certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through it. Working on laying the foundation for our…

Home alone

So I’ve been alone for ten days now, and it has been a whirlwind of doing whatever I want, deep cleaning, missing my wife and kids, and studying. I’ve watched so many things streaming, I’ve gamed, I only eat when I’m hungry enough to feel it, it’s actually been nice in that respect. The one…

My birthday

Tomorrow, July 30th is my birthday and although I’ll be 43 years old, it’s my first birthday as a convert. Today I had a great lunch, we’re going to my mother’s house tonight to celebrate with a birthday cheesecake and pizza (4 kids and 3 adults… we’re outnumbered!) and then tomorrow I’m having Halal Guys…

Preparing for a month alone

The kids nor my wife have seen her parents in almost 2 years now, so we all planned that they would go from Philly to North Carolina for a month in August. I’ll be staying home with the cats and keeping an eye on the house, so we will be a part for 30 whole…