The Daze of My Life

Mike, this is a beautiful piece, and I feel your c...

2012-02-26T16:54:58.663-05:00

Mike, this is a beautiful piece, and I feel your courage in writing it. Thank you for sharing it with us. If it's any consolation, I lost my father six years ago and I constantly feel his presence. He gives me advice in my dreams! I know this depends on what we each believe, but losing my father has made me sure that I haven't lost him at all. Take care of you.

I've had mine for over three years and use it ...

2012-02-24T19:25:25.238-05:00

I've had mine for over three years and use it at my business every day and make 8 to 10 - 7 lb. batches of meat 3 to 4 days a week... that little bastard just keeps on keepin on!

Thanks, Mike, for sharing your heart for your moth...

2012-02-07T17:08:13.182-05:00

Thanks, Mike, for sharing your heart for your mother -- we all know you both a bit better now. Your love for her is not the purely sentimental kind arising from a lifetime together, but the deeper kind that looks beyond the weaknesses and shortcomings to see the yearnings and motives that really count. You've taken courage from her heart of love, not resentment from life's disappointments, and for that I celebrate her life with you and mourn her loss until that other day arrives.

Oh, Mike, your words are profound and it is obviou...

2012-01-24T19:42:27.793-05:00

Oh, Mike, your words are profound and it is obvious to this reader that you love your mother very much and I am so sure that her love for you is just as deep. And I for one believe that you will see her again one day ...

I am so sorry for your loss, Mike. I could feel yo...

2012-01-24T19:19:41.100-05:00

I am so sorry for your loss, Mike. I could feel your love for your mother in every word of your beautiful tribute to her. I hope that the good memories of her comfort you in this moment of pain.
Cymara

And if you need her she will be there. I just list...

2012-01-24T14:44:03.351-05:00

And if you need her she will be there. I just listened to the song..lump in my throat... I really believe that. She is there, just like Nan. You just have to listen..

You can still talk to her. I still talk to people ...

2012-01-24T13:37:08.131-05:00

You can still talk to her. I still talk to people who've passed away. It's a new communication and please take comfort in friends and family freely as many are for you

This is a beautiful tribute. Sentimental as it may...

2012-01-24T12:47:06.893-05:00

This is a beautiful tribute. Sentimental as it may be, I hope you find comfort in the memories of the love you had for each other.

1. Your mom's advice is not lost forever. You ...

2012-01-24T12:44:30.704-05:00

1. Your mom's advice is not lost forever. You know her well enough that when you would like to call her, you can lie down and rest your mind and you will hear her advice from somewhere inside yourself.
2. Meurseault is personality disordered and you are nothing like him. So say I.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizoid_personality_disorder

mike, so sorry for your loss! a beautiful tribute ...

2012-01-24T12:39:35.186-05:00

mike, so sorry for your loss! a beautiful tribute to her! hugs!

Hey Mike, there is nothing easy about this and it ...

2012-01-20T06:46:20.276-05:00

Hey Mike, there is nothing easy about this and it would be weird if you didn't feel depressed. Everything you say is normal and okay. Keep calling even though it's hard. Wish I could make it better but that's not how it works.

I am happy because Jesus walks with me.

2011-01-06T11:19:41.385-05:00

I am happy because Jesus walks with me.

i'm happy. i believe the way to happiness is t...

2011-01-05T19:33:11.180-05:00

i'm happy. i believe the way to happiness is to have no goals. then you'll never be disappointed. there are other simple joys of my life--sunshine and all the great people i know. for everyone, it's different. you just gotta find what makes you happy. could be as simple as a video game. we all have to make money in order to live comfortably. hopefully doing something that doesn't beat you down. but if you find a happy balance and are not constantly striving for more more more all the time, you can be happy...

The album may be be dead, but the I am still lamen...

2010-04-12T15:21:55.351-04:00

The album may be be dead, but the I am still lamenting the loss of the B-side. As for Tori, I am a die hard fan, but in the last several years I have started to just focus on the music a sthe artist is clearly nutters. Her late stuff is (and I know that some will find this blasphemous) crap. I also like Plans, but it depresses the shit out of me. As for Radiohead, I believe they can do no wrong.

Mike, you have captured the message my husband has...

2010-01-31T13:46:12.067-05:00

Mike, you have captured the message my husband has been trying to make me understand for a long time. I can't wait to show him your blog. He too, shares the love of the art and often gets frustrated with the rush to get the "product" out the door without attention to the quality. Keep writing!

You should write more, my sweet!

2010-01-27T23:48:14.811-05:00

You should write more, my sweet!

Mike, I commend you for taking the time to express...

2010-01-27T21:39:45.704-05:00

Mike, I commend you for taking the time to express your thoughts and portreying to the rest of us your artwork. I understand your passion and how the time fades away and the screen seems like a euphoria of senses. Keep up the hard work, for the rest of us too stupid to perform the tasks we "need" you for, depend on you.

C:\LHeureux

Way to go Mr. Keeping-me-in-suspense :) And yes, ...

2010-01-10T11:50:35.400-05:00

Way to go Mr. Keeping-me-in-suspense :)

And yes, it is WAY too cold (although it was much colder when we lived in CT)...

Nice... you had me entertained wanting to know mor...

2010-01-10T10:12:30.458-05:00

Nice... you had me entertained wanting to know more.

wow.so mixed.lump in throat

2009-12-30T23:30:13.780-05:00

wow.so mixed.lump in throat

Wearing your pants that low isn't couture; it&...

2009-11-17T00:46:03.301-05:00

Wearing your pants that low isn't couture; it's ghetto. I speak from experience, having lived in one. And strangely enough, I see it quite frequently in Bel Air, a town of affluent white people. The teenagers there appear to be rebelling against their privileged upbringings. And what teenager wouldn't be pissed after only getting a BMW instead of an Audi for their birthday?? You tell me.

I always wanted one of those rock tumblers! I can...

2009-10-30T13:19:45.505-04:00

I always wanted one of those rock tumblers! I can't tell you the number of times where I forgot to set up the meat the night before and had to quickly marinade it right before cooking it. Strangely, I didn't seem to care all that much that my meat didn't taste all that marinated. I guess some people really want perfectly marinated meat, as this item seems to have found a niche market...scary. :)

Thoreau also said: Advanced confidently in the dir...

2009-10-28T13:06:17.974-04:00

Thoreau also said: Advanced confidently in the directions of your dreams and you'll have success unimagined in common hours.

And Aristotle said this: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

The only reason to hang your toes over the abyss is because you didn't know it was there. Turn back now! Or at least, cut the P.S.

Quinoa is good. Quinoa is packed full of good stu...

2009-09-05T11:26:33.785-04:00

Quinoa is good. Quinoa is packed full of good stuff! Also, thank you for posting Radiohead lyrics. It isn't often that I see someone willingly do that. Go figure.

But wouldn't that picture have made a great at...

2009-09-04T10:44:23.745-04:00

But wouldn't that picture have made a great attachment to this blog post? :)

(Photoshoped with a blur effect of course)