When You Tell A Lie.
When you tell a lie, you have tell another lie, and then another, and another.…
To Infinity and Beyond - 2025!
What. A. Year. π And 2025 is already on point to be a huge π!! Lets go back though..... . . . . . - Kicked things off by celebrating 20 years of marriage with a family trip to Hawaii. Pro tip: Nothing strengthens a marriage like watching your kids bicker in paradise. π΄ - Had the honor…
2 Legit 2 Quit
As humans, we have one really effective weapon. LAUGHTER. π Laughter disarms tension, builds connection, and frankly, makes all the nonsense a little more bearable. Itβs a universal language that says, βHey, I get it. Weβre all in this chaos together.β π€£ So, the next time life throws a curveball,…
I was watching gamers before Twitch was invented.
Everyone acts like watching strangers play video games is some bizarre Gen Z invention. Nope. I was doing this in the 90s. In person. On couches that smelled like Doritos and broken dreams. For some reason, although I enjoyed playing my console games here and there, I also enjoyed watching…
Watching, Listening, Waiting.
Floating through the air, I can feel your presence. Not always, not everywhere. In times of warmth and reflection, I look back and see your eyes, and recognize you are there. Watching. Listening. Waiting. Your time was cut short with us. I watched your mast slowly disappear beneath the water.…
Mom It's Time
Ten years ago today, we laid you to rest. You drifted into the quiet depths of eternity, settling silently on the ocean floor. Sometimes, I find myself standing on the shoreline, gazing out over the endless waters, searching for a sign of you. In the searching, I am reminded of…
Mom. I Remember.
It's been 10 years today. But I remember and will never forget. I π«ππ¦ππ¦πππ« when your brother held your hand for the last time. I π«ππ¦ππ¦πππ« watching the kids playing on the floor next to your bed. I π«ππ¦ππ¦πππ« coming over everyday to see how you were doing. I π«ππ¦ππ¦πππ«. I π«ππ¦ππ¦πππ«, nearly…
I Built This, Mom!
Circa 1986, as I prepared for Halloween, I had everything in placeβmy costume, my bag, my route. But you, you had something else entirely brewing. I remember you stirring a huge bucket, thick smoke curling up from it. βMomβs making her homemade root beer again!β You made this…
From Basement Prototype to Nationwide Impact
In 2012, I co-founded a company (https://EVALS.NET) that built a SaaS product out of my basement in California (yes, a basement in CaliforniaβI know, rare). It started with an idea, a friend dropping by, and a prototype that barely held together. That friend made three phone calls…