I’ve started so many of these over the last few months that it almost seems pointless to try. I suppose the effort of writing is as important as the act … Continue reading The Tom I Know

I suppose it becomes inevitable at some point that the losses come in waves. We’re older now. Everyone we have ever known is older now. And even if all of … Continue reading Billy and the Bat

November. December. 2022. Two months of gut punches. Real, honest-to-goodness gut punches. We got Covid in November. The flu in December. Moxie passed. The OBT became a moon shot. Then … Continue reading Rest in Peace, Ryan Rath

In a lot of ways it’s been a pretty noteworthy week, both around here and out in the broader world. Let’s jump right in. The boys had their first grooming … Continue reading Homecoming, Snapshots, Xmas, and Trading Cards

Definitely been a tough week or two in the aftermath of the thing, but we’re hanging in. Ludo is struggling the most, it seems, and it’s too wet and muddy … Continue reading All That and Bernie, Too

In 3 weeks he would have been 14. By the old multiples of 7 trick he would have been 98, in human years. There’s a chart put out by the … Continue reading The Life and Times of Moxie La Roo

Just got my 2nd negative test in the last 48 hours, which means I’m a day early ditching the mask and declaring myself “contagion-free.” What does all that mean? I’ll … Continue reading We Could Be Heroes

Good morning, everyone! Just a quick check in to remind the world that Tom, and TBT, ain’t dead. Just busy with, you know, real life stuff. I have written a … Continue reading The OBT