One moment at a Time...

I know I know I know...  Its PERMANENT!!!! That is why it took so long to really pull the trigger on getting one. The wifey and I have been throwing ideas of getting a tattoo for about 10 years now. I was ALWAYS against being tatted. My brother is practically a walking ink blot test with everything he has gotten! Not that there is anything wrong with that, it just wasn't something I wanted for my own skin- at the time. I've been watching Ink Master, and few other tattoo shows over the years on tv and was fascinated with the 'lines' of a tattoo and the intricate detail an artist would put into a piece. Then one fateful day LeeAnn brought up her former colleague at the hospital, Heather Manther. LeeAnn showed me some of her drawings and said she actually left the medical field to pursue being a tattoo artist. So over the course of a couple months LeeAnn would share how nice Heather's tattoos were (and I paid attention to the crisp lines). I knew that Heather would...

Its been about 10 years since I've logged onto this blog. A lot has changed in my life, but a lot has remained the same. The moments that have shaped my life up to this point has me feeling very good about my current 'moment' in life. I have God, friends, and my family. Life is good. Life is sweet. As I renew my commitment to this blog my goal is to leave the thoughts, frustrations, failures, and successes of an 'Average Joe' who is no better than you, who does normal things in a crazy world just trying to make sense of it all. Striving for love, happiness, and a future for my children that will leave the world better than the way we have found it. Since it has been 10 solid years, there are going to be flashbacks that will help fill in the blanks. As of right now, all you have to look at is the photo I've attached here. It reveals my riches, my investments, and my future. Lukas is now 12 years old. Still the same crazy smiling kid as before, just taller. He...