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Syd’s back! And this time, with another sweet holiday memory. Follow along as he reflects on bittersweet memories of Christmas’s past this week, including the Christmas he shaved his head completely bald. *Spoiler alert: you are going to need a box of tissues for this one* Continue reading →

As incredibly entertaining as the rest of my family road trip was, I’m going to have to put that piece on the shelf. After seven weeks, I was only 24 hours into a week-long trip. Given my innate penchant for … Continue reading →

I stood there in front of the completely packed restaurant with the cool name feeling a bit dejected. The opportunities for me to dine with my wife and all 4 of my children are very few, and very far between. … Continue reading →

When we left off last week, the delightful town of Asheville, North Carolina had just appeared out of the dense mountain fog like an oasis. After having just spent the past 14 hours of my life driving through miserable weather … Continue reading →

When we left off, I was in the early stages (still) of a family road trip while simultaneously composing a tourism brochure for Accomack County Virginia. So I’m going to pick it up right where we ended. I was driving … Continue reading →

As promised, I’m picking up right where I left off on the story about my family road trip. Last week I had described the contents of my vehicle, the demeanor of my four female travel companions, and my emotional state … Continue reading →

As anticipated, and as previously discussed, I was unfortunately unable to correspond with you nice folks last week. If you recall, that’s why I wrote an extra long piece the prior week. The reason for my brief absence from the … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned countless times that this column often just writes itself for me. This week is one of those times. Between my job as a bartender and my home life raising a houseful of kids, I am never suffering for … Continue reading →

Tucked away in a tiny shop along Main Street in Historic Downtown Berlin you’ll find the Church Mouse Thrift Shop. However, it’s more than just your standard thrift shop. With over 50 years of deeply rooted history in the local … Continue reading →

I got a whole lot of feedback after Part 1 of this piece, so I’m going to keep it rolling. This column is, always has been, and will continue to be essentially an autobiographical, humorous look at life through my … Continue reading →

We’ll aptly title this show, ‘the summer of 2014’. The setting –  a busy bar in a beach resort town (sound familiar yet?) The cast of characters – a surreal collection of miscreants that never cease to amaze while simultaneously … Continue reading →

I’m going to pick up right where I left off with this story from last week because there is still plenty to tell. First though, let me explain that I didn’t mean to come off in Part 1 as if … Continue reading →