Tag Archives: life

Goal Post: The Weather Needs to Leave Me Alone

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The weather has been jumping around from 30’s to 50’s.  We’ve had rainy days and the barometric pressure has been wonky.  So, my sinuses have been brutalized and I’ve apparently got asthma.  Walking into the chilly mornings was like my … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Thanksgiving Past and Present

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The holiday is almost over.  I say almost because we’re doing Thanksgiving today since this is my year with my son.  It’s okay.  As long as family gets together for food.  This has always been an average holiday for me … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Is It Really Saturday?

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll admit that I’m thrown off on what day of the week it is.  My son had a 3 day school week while I had a 4 day work week.  He had Tuesday off, but I had to go in … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: More Successful Than I Realized

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Genuinely thought that I got nothing done as far as last week’s goal list goes.  I ended nearly every night exhausted.  Last full week of the quarter means work was kind of crazy, but helping my son with schoolwork was … Continue reading →

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The Goal Post Before Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I swear that I did one of those yesterday.  Was the week so crazy that I’ve lost all concept of time?  Probably. Wish I could share the excitement, but it was really just things being busy once I went back … Continue reading →

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A Busy Week and a Weekend of Rest

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

My head is still spinning from everything that happened this week.  Well, it could also be the flu shot and covid vaccine I got last night.  This is the main reason I’m resting this weekend because I’m already feeling a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Controllers of Life and Death

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(At first glance, I thought this was about nurses and doctors.  Then, I realized I wrote it when I was angry about health insurance.) They make the hardest choice Based on what they gain Do they pay to have you … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Going to Keep My Hopes Low for a While

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

You know it’s been a week if I’m writing my goal post on Saturday instead of the night before.  It means things were crazy and I ended the week simply passing out at the first chance I got.  So, what … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Fasting, Gasping, and Fatigue

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a busy and crazy week.  I feel like I always say that, so at least my life is somewhat predictable in its chaos. A big reason for the chaos was that Yom Kippur was sitting right in the … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Welcome to October

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Survived another week, but that’s really the only victory I’m willing to claim. This week was two days off and then three days of work.  Yet, I could have sworn last weekend was a month ago.  So much has happened … Continue reading →

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