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Lightfoot.Design
Don’t you love it when something is both beautiful and functional? You know, the sort of thing that Steve Jobs would make, if he were still around. If you do, then you have an appreciation for fine design. Hang with me here […]
Watching Poop in Translucent Tubes
I remember a sign in a bar that featured a tough, scowling cowboy with the caption: “There were a lot of things they didn’t tell me when I signed on for this outfit.” The same could be said of RVing, including mastering […]
Spencer Vineyard Hipcamp
Karin and I finally got our new-used trailer on the road for a fun outing. Brief shout-out to the Spencer-Shirley Wines and their Vineyard-Hipcamp. Highly recommended. Beautiful views, peace and quiet, no crowds, great wine, engaging hosts. https://www.facebook.com/spencer.vineyard We’re still getting the […]
RV With Robb
The Lightfoots are off on a new adventure. Since we can’t fly, we’re going to road trip it in a socially distant and determindly playful manner. We’ll see how that plays out. We’ve owned various recreational vehicles over the years ranging from […]
Happy 38th Anniversary, Karin!
Karin and I have been married 38 years today! To celebrate, I’m releasing free copies of my humor book, Potholes on Memory Lane, tales of midlife madness. Here’s the link, it’s free through June 24, 2020, https://bit.ly/RobbzHumor . This is a collection […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
How many people have wanted to strangle you? Seriously. This occurred to me as I began mapping out the topics I’m going to cover in this blog. I can joke about some of the situations I’ve survived, but the truth is that […]
The Hyperactive Club
Welcome to the landing page of TheHyperactiveClub.com, aka ClubHyperactive.com. The goal of this site is to offer support to people who are hyperactive, their friends and family, and to increase understanding of what it’s like to “live in their skin.” It can […]
The Stupid Minivan
It was huge. It was ugly. It had the optional peanut-butter-stained interior with a pungent-not-new-car smell. The carpeting contained the historical record of our four kids, captured in layers of beach sand, smashed bananas, and melted ice cream, all well-preserved by protective coating of dog hair.
Of course it hadn’t always been that way. Only a few years before, Karin had decided it was time to ditch our “classic car,” a Chevy 9-passenger wagon, and get a box-on-wheels minivan. ….
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Blasts From The Past
Coming soon to this blog, short-form humor excerpts from my previously published work. Some of this will be freely offered, other bits will be available for a small fee. These are family-friendly stories, and many of them have nuggets of truth in […]
This piece was awarded the Nickie’s Prize for humor in September 2020, this is its first place to appear. It’s offered to newsletter subscribers. Sign up for the free, no-spam newsletter.
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