Dear Kids I got a suggestion that we transition from Cannibals to Cannabis for this post and it made perfect sense to me. Cannabis can really, really, really make life seem great, even if it isn’t!  It’s a natural plant product, which I’m told is important to vegans, and you can even make cool hemp […]

Dear Son and Daughter (& Lauren) I think Life is Great for the planet because your old man does not rule the world! Crazy people should not be in charge of other people. Anyway, since sending you off to that bastion of liberal thinking for an education, you both returned to me vegans. Where did […]

So Halloween was yesterday and you know I think that it makes Life Great and I feel a little guilty about it. I must confess that I have not been into it! I have not carved a pumpkin in years. However, after driving around and seeing how much effort some of my neighbors put into […]

Kiddies First, I apologize for the excessive use of “whom’ vs. “who.”  This is obviously a crime against good grammar,  but I whom am I to know better anyway? So I’m still thinking about Bourdain. I’m an old guy and seeing another old guy that seemed to be doing exactly what he loved in life […]

Yesterday I wrote about the loss of Anthony Bourdain and a few days ago I wrote about being kind – now I’m writing about both again. Bourdain He was a well liked celebrity, which is different then a popular celebrity. I think the reason Bourdain resonated with so many people was his authenticity. Those who […]

Weird week with two celebrity suicides. People whom were accomplished but sadly depression does not seem to discriminate against rich or poor. I did not know whom Kate Spade was, but I definitely knew of Anthony Bourdain and really enjoyed watching his adventures. To me his show was really a celebration of this planet’s diverse […]

Kiddies I’ve always had a soft spot for birds and I think hummingbirds are just the coolest things in the world!  They are of course so tiny and then the way they fly and hover is just incredible. Yesterday I posted something on Facebook  about how I recently sold a house with a low hanging […]

Dear Kiddos You guys have no idea how convenient TV viewing is for you guys? Actually, just viewing altogether, I know that you youngsters supposedly now watch more entertainment on computers, pads, and phones than on TV. Before all this easy recording or on demand entertainment we had to race home to catch a show […]

Dear Kids appreciate airplanes. So this long weekend, mom and dad took one of our two favorite children to the University of Michigan. You kids may recall that we live in California, so we jumped on an airplane to go to Ann Arbor and of course flew back home. To this day I still find […]

I was recently at a store and as I walk past their wine aisle I was a bit surprised by some of the labels. Now I’ve seen a few quirky ones before and I don’t often buy wine, but I was really bowled over by some of their names. What amazed me was how outside […]

Kiddos News Flash – We are not meant to either enjoy or even be good at everything. Now some of us are better at hiding this fact versus other people. The people who have difficulty hiding such things should probably also never play poker, employ themselves as spies, or be mob snitches. It’s good to know […]

Dear Sister! Your Brother is no stranger to the doctor and strange medical conditions! But this is actually an opportunity for us to realize why life is great. For the first 1 million years of human history, if you had a so much as a cut, you would probably get an infection and die! Life […]

Kiddos You know what’s great about life?  Sometimes you actually even surprise yourself and accomplish more than you thought you could! Doesn’t always happen, but it’s nice when it does. Of course this usually only happens when you’re trying your best but feel a little less than confident in your results. It might also be […]

Hello Kiddos So this is the 100th post about Why Life is Great and other stuff too! The old man is asking himself if this is really worth doing? Like sit-ups, vitamins, or flossing – are they really worth it? Let’s face it, I got an audience of 3-4 people. The answer is YES because […]

Alright kids Spring is here and soon summer will follow. Now I don’t know with climate change if it will become all summer, all the time where we live, but one thing is for sure – we will need hats.  Hats are readily available and they come in many shapes and sizes and that makes […]

Dear Sister, Last Friday, your father and I went to see Mohsen Janatpour, M.S. give a talk on art. I thought it was actually really cool and I understood every single word he said. And that’s what makes life grand. Understanding and learning from smart people. There was one person in that room that was […]

Dear Daughter Yeah, it’s going to be a tough week, but you know what? The daughter I know will just face it with a great attitude. She will attack what needs to be done, do her best, and whatever the results – forget about it! You’re just too cool to care! Hang in there kiddo, […]

Dear Daughter Naps can make life great! Don’t beat your self up for napping Sunday and refreshing your batteries for school work. You have always been a good napper, really able to sleep just about anywhere; on a desk alone or a table with friends. Some people even nap in recliners with other family members […]

Life is great because your feet have moisture sensors which enable you to neglect household maintenance tasks. This morning somewhere around 2 AM I woke up with a mighty thirst and stumbled over to the kitchen to fill up a mug with nice cold water from the refrigerator. Now mind you, I was still sleepy […]

Needless to say kids, your dad is a classy guy – that’s why I went to the opera last night to see La Traviata.  Like most operas, sad story, some death, lots of singing and a poor selection of snacks.  Before the opera started I thought the right food pairing for La Traviata would be […]