My First Western Maryland Toastmasters Visit!

Earlier this week, my cousin complimented me for the work that I put into my blog. She said she gets a lot out of my content and appreciates my take on life. I feel the pressure to be like these Instagram influencers and content creators who run around Pittsburgh and wish I could be likeContinue reading “My First Western Maryland Toastmasters Visit!”

My Toastmasters Fire Burns Again! (Summer 2024 Edition)

Back in April of 2023, I wrote a blog celebrating my rebirth in Toastmasters. I had just accepted the nomination to become President of the Greensburg club. I was looking forward to leading the club to success once again. We gained some members, lost some, and gained some more back, and ended up Select Distinguished.Continue reading “My Toastmasters Fire Burns Again! (Summer 2024 Edition)”

Getting Back into the Word!

As the calendar turned over to July this week, and I’ve been contemplating this for a while now, I finally got back into reading the Bible. With July having 31 days, I took it upon myself to read a chapter in Proverbs. This is a sign that I’m starting to get back into my walkContinue reading “Getting Back into the Word!”

A Look Ahead: Cutting Back

As we begin the second half of 2024 (boy, June has gone fast!), let’s take a look back at this first half in threes. Spring definitely sprung and with it came some of the craziest weather we’ve experienced in quite a long time. From flooding rains in April to tornadoes in May and record heatContinue reading “A Look Ahead: Cutting Back”

First Trip to Kennywood since 2018!!!

On Day 7 of my double digit vacation, we took advantage of the nice weather and went to Kennywood. We took my 11 year old niece and her friend from karate. They were looking forward to having a good time. For me, this trip to Kennywood was my first since 2018 and first amusement parkContinue reading “First Trip to Kennywood since 2018!!!”

Learning about Indiana’s Favorite Son!

We’re about a week into my vacation now and there’s still so much to do. Today, I decided to take a drive to Indiana to visit the Jimmy Stewart museum. The museum highlights the life and works of Indiana’s favorite son, actor Jimmy Stewart. I wanted to do this on my vacation last year butContinue reading “Learning about Indiana’s Favorite Son!”