This week it was Malcolm-Jamal Warner (54), Ozzy Osbourne, (76) then Hulk Hogan (71). I remember being 4 years old in my dad's VW Bug with Black Sabbath 8-tracks all over the floor board, minus the one skipping around in the 8-track player. In the 80's my week was complete watching WWF wrestling and Hulkamania … Continue reading GenX is Losing Our People
I love music! I consider myself eclectic in my tastes and like just about everything. Typically down my list is country music, in that I have only attended a handful of country concerts, all in the 1900's (88'-94') for those not getting the reference. We flew to LA to attend the Brad Paisley concert at … Continue reading Gone Country
I was driving in my Tesla, listening to "Love Song" by, Tesla (ironic, don't ya think) and thinking about the different forms of love. In our teens and 20's it's all physical. We see love as an object; the flashy car, the perfect body or the desires a few minutes seem to fulfill. Then a … Continue reading Love
You reach an age and time in life when you start really thinking about what matters. Lately I've been thinking about the loved ones I've lost over the recent years. My father, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. The thing about people is you think they will always be around and when they are gone you … Continue reading Mortality is a Strange Creature
It was the summer of 1988 and one of my friend's older sisters just bought a brand new Honda. She told him he could keep it for a week while she was out of town, but he could only drive it where needed. I think you know where this story is headed... So, we took … Continue reading Memento Mori
A lot changes in half a year. My last post "Showtime" bore witness to Gabi signing with a talent agent, Lexi and Kati flew the longest direct flight available from Atlanta for their 3 week internship in South Korea and Corban has a drivers license and a job! Dylan finished his first year of college … Continue reading Tornados, EV’s and Life
A few days ago I asked my kids, "what is the craziest thing you have done as a kid"? Granted half of them are still kids, so a silence followed by "is this a trap?" met my initial request. It made me think about the crazy things I did as a kid (and knowing full … Continue reading Crazy Things – Camaro on a Backroad
My favorite time of the year is the week of Thanksgiving until the few days after New Year with Christmas leading the way! When the kids were little I would plan entire treasure hunts with clues for them to find their "big gift." It was a maze of riddles and clues that led them all … Continue reading Family Traditions
We just finished a 7.5 mile hike of Panther Creek Falls in Clarkesville, GA about 1 hour north of home. It was a spur of the moment, let's take a Friday hike! I am sore, I am tired and I loved it! We took Onyx on his first long hike and swim. The top was … Continue reading Getting Back to Nature
I met my best friend in life 5 years ago. We have traveled the world, we hold hands and we are finally under the same roof. Challenges with blending a family? Yes? Worth it, again...yes. Summer of 2023 was big, we finally and officially moved in together and blended the families. It is so easy … Continue reading Date Nights with My Best Friend
Alex Putman 