I’ve never had an appreciation for art that I can’t make heads or tails out of, and I’ve always secretly wondered what would happen if you took a piece of abstract artwork and rotated it 90 degrees. So, last summer, I did it. In the Starbucks off of I-240 and Penn in Oklahoma City (and, I suspect, many others across… read entire post

One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to go as digital as I can — this means moving my music, movies, books and photos into the computer. In preparation for this, I built myself a four-terabyte drive RAID in a big yellow full-sized tower that has been since dubbed “Moonpie.” Currently I am copying all my mp3s up to Moonpie,… read entire post

So, here’s where we stand. Mason broke his humerus (aka his “funny bone”). The doctor said it was a very slight fracture, but apparently slight fractures are treated the same way as any other fracture. Yesterday Mason’s temporary splint was removed and replaced with a hard cast. Apparently great strides have been made in the area of arm casts over… read entire post

After a day of walking around the house with one shoulder significantly lower than the other, we took Mason to the hospital to get him looked at. The doctor said that he had a “muscle or ligament tear,” which should heal itself with time. Because of his injury, Mason decided to give the Heeleys a rest and switch to the… read entire post

With the children, I have learned not to ask important questions too early as their answers change frequently. For example, this year for Mason’s birthday we asked him three times (about a week apart) where he wanted to have his birthday party. Each time we asked we got a different answer: bowling alley, the Omniplex, and finally, the skating rink.… read entire post

From a kid who rocks and a doll that poops.… read entire post

Growing up, Susan’s family exchanged presents on Christmas Eve. In my household, that was the ultimate sin. As a result we’ve ended up with this conglomeration of a holiday ritual. It starts on Christmas Eve when both of our families get together to eat, exchange gifts, and eat some more. The key here is that only gifts are exchanged with… read entire post

Nothing makes me more nervous than having to depend on technology in a “once in a lifetime” situation. I’ve done it a few times before and every time I’ve had butterflies in my stomach from start to finish. For example, I’ve done three critical slideshows — two for weddings, the other for a funeral. Those are events you don’t want… read entire post

(Originally submitted to the Minco Millennium Newspaper.) It’s the weekend before Christmas and I had half a dozen topics lined up to write about: last minute shopping, mall crowds, fruit cakes (the kind you eat) and fruit cakes (the kind that visit during the holidays). Unfortunately over the weekend, another topic presented itself; my best friend’s grandfather, Marvin Kimbrough, passed… read entire post