Opposites Attract

I woke up this morning and had a great idea for a new blog!

Problem is the only thing I could remember by the time I sat down to write it was the title.

I have no idea where I was headed with it either.

Sad.

So I figured since I haven't written about my life in a while I would do it now!

Nothing really new to report. those of you who are my friends on Face Book know what has been happening with my brother-in-law being in the hospital and all.

If you don't know, he's been in the hospital for that last two plus weeks with a diseased liver and bleeding esophagus. He is currently in rehab and getting ready to come home.

Things like that make you question your own health and situation.

In fact, as a fund raiser for him and his wife I have considered doing a sponsored weight loss-a-thon. It would be good for them and could only be good for me too!

But if I really do that I'll make a big announcement.

I really wish I could remember why I wanted to call this blog "Opposites Attract"!

So where was I?

Oh yea, me.

Its really no different than when I started this blog last October...I'm just one of those people who goes with the flow.

I get mad...then I get over it.

I laugh as often as I can.

I am of two minds about almost everything (Libra) and try to see all sides of a story before passing judgement.

What the heck does that have to do with anything?

Why am I still writing if I can't remember what I was going to write about?

I think I'll have to work up a hockey blog now.

~ Glenn

Sunshine Day

Its the first few days of Spring!

Some say the first Blue Jay, or the first Redbird is their sign of Spring.

Mine was finding an empty beer bottle on the table on our deck!

That meant we were starting to use the deck again! LOL!

Others also try to balance an egg on end during the equinox.



I've said before that one of the joys of living is Southwest PA is having all four defined season.

So as we walked outside this morning I was renewed myself as I saw all the birds and the buds on the trees.

Weather permitting I encourage everyone to head out and take a breath of fresh air this weekend...and take some time reflect on the change in the seasons and the renewal of life.

There is always hope.

No matter how dark and long the night seems, daylight will come eventually.

Well, until the sun burns out...but you get my point!

~ Glenn

Don't worry, Be Happy

I am a worrier.

As you could read in the last post I probably worry too much.

I thinks its the influence of my Italian mother and grandmother!

But I'm going to try to stop...really.

I wasn't always this way though. In fact I used to be the most laid back guy you could ever meet. Nothing ever got me excite and I just cruised through life.

In fact I often said that I never got ulcers...I was a carrier!

But in the last 15-20 years I have started to worry about everything:

money
kids
life
death
the weather
making lists...lol

So how do you STOP thinking about how things could go wrong?

I'm not entirely sure...but I'm going to try...really.

Anyone have any suggestions?!?!

~ Glenn

Across the Universe...

I'm a space geek.

Nerd, dork, whatever.

I've been fascinated with outer space and space travel for as far back as I can remember.

I watched the entire Cosmos series when it first aired...AND read the book that came out afterward.

I would read anything I could get my hands on about the planets and the stars and deep space.

Some of my favorite movies of all time involved other worlds and space aliens and questions that can't be answered!

So it is that lately I have been catching a lot of stuff about the Universe on television.

It helps that with the advance of digital cable I have 100 channels to pick from, but it seems like there is a new show on weekly about the different theories on dark matter, space travel, UFO's, aliens, string theory, etc.

And I have found myself loving it still!

What does that I wonder?

Both of my parents were readers, so I probably picked up something from that.

Some of the earliest books on the subject of space I remember were my dad's. And he has always had an interest in UFO's and aliens also...so I probably got that from him too.

But this fascination also leads to a lot of stress too! LOL!

When you look at how small we (as humans and the Earth itself) is in the grand scheme of things you can get a real inferiority complex!

Plus there are so many things out there that can go wrong and kill us all...and we have no control over it.

If you sat around and focused just on that stuff it would really be a depressing life! LOL!

Luckily there are so many wonderful things in the Universe that you can find enough joy in the beautiful things to over-ride the feeling of imminent doom!

~ Glenn

What's your name

So I've been posting my odd thoughts and random ideas for almost a month now...anybody out there?

It would be interesting to know if people are ACTUALLY reading this (other than you dear...I know you're interested)!!

So if you casually happen across here, or followed one of the links I have posted elsewhere...leave a note or become a follower.

Its free and it will be good for my ego!

~ Glenn

Something about you

This was originally posted on my Myspace page.

For some reason it seems to want to screw up the page so I am re-posting it here for the sake of linking it and making my life just that much easier!

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It was brought to my attention that I have never posted anything about me on this page!

I guess I never thought anyone would be interested as my family and “real world” friends already know all about me, but maybe I should.



I am 38 years old and live in PA. I’ve been married to my best friend since October 26, 1996. We met on a blind date (set up by a mutual friend) in 1994. We went out again a week later and then saw each other every day after that until about three months before we got married (and then only because Michelle had to take a business trip).

We have two great kids.

Veronica was born January 27, 1998. She was 3-months premature and scared the heck out of us! After some great medical care we brought her home in April, 1998. She is 10 years old and (knock on wood) has no lingering effects from her early troubles.

Joshua was born January 9, 2002, also 3-month early. He gave us MORE of a scare…as did Michelle as she had some complications that required some great medical care also! Michelle came home in a week, Josh three months later…and he too has shown no (knock on wood) complications from his early adventure.


I’ve had several jobs. My favorite was morning DJ at WPQR-FM in Uniontown, PA. I left there when the checks stopped clearing! I moved to WASP-FM (before they were bought by the conglomerate that is Froggyland) but the pressure of being on call 24 hours a day (and the lack of high pay) was putting strain on my relationship with Michelle. I switched careers completely and went to work for Rainbow Rentals delivering and cleaning appliances and furniture. After a few years I had taken their management class and was given my own store in 1998. Traveling back and forth to Johnstown, PA, Michelle and I were debating a move when I was offered my current job at Craft Tire. I now have a two-minute commute to work and better pay and some freedom when I have to leave for family matters!



Through it all Michelle has been my constant.

Despite the job problems or personal problems I know she’s the one to right my ship…even when I don’t think it’s wrong! LOL! We’re not perfect…we squabble and have our differences just like any couple that has been together as long as we have…but we find a way to work things out and for that I am eternally grateful. I’ve made some good friends over the years. Some I am still in contact with, some I may never see again. None ever supported me the way Michelle has.

That’s about it. I have a wonderful family (that extends to in-laws, parents, my sister and her family, my nieces and nephews) and overall a pretty good life. And I guess that’s all anyone can ask for.

~ Glenn