Author Archives: lopey

I had the distinct pleasure of going to Webelos Camp with Jacob last week. We left Wednesday morning and came back Saturday morning. The camp was located in beautiful Pottsboro, Texas, right on the shore of Lake Texoma or somesuch … Continue reading →

This post is political. Be forewarned. I doubt anyone will like the conclusions. That’s okay. I just need to talk about various things going on around here. Here’s a few things I believe: 1. Businesses exist to make money for … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve written; life has been busy. The basics: Jacob’s in third grade. Jessie’s in first. Laureen’s teaching again. I’m on loan to TI, working in their OMAP processor group. Over the summer, we went to … Continue reading →

I think I have yet to learn the simple value of being okay with myself. I’m still overweight, still not doing much, still resisting making those changes that I need to make. And now I’m very envious of the success … Continue reading →

We were supposed to get together and play board games some weekend. It’d been a long time since we’d actually seen each other, but because our mutual friends had events, we kept on bumping into one another. And now I’m … Continue reading →

Today was Jacob’s first official organized soccer game. He’s in a YMCA league for U-8 (Under 8 years old). Due to no one else offering to take the job, I’ve been selected as volunteer assistant coach. I won’t know if … Continue reading →

So, Whitney Houston passed away. The day after her death, I was in the airport, subjected to CNN news, and the entire time I was there, the only topic was Whitney Houston. Is it okay for me to say that, … Continue reading →

By now, I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard about the Susan G. Komen foundation’s decision, subsequent semi-apology, then reversal of course on the decision of giving grants to Planned Parenthood. In my opinion, you don’t make a decision like this … Continue reading →