My name is Ernie. Well, technically Ernest, but all my people call me Ernie or Ern. When I was younger, I disliked my name. I heard all the jokes, “Hey Ernie, where’s Bert? etc.” Why couldn’t I have a name like other people, a regular name? My name made me stand out and at times, […]
“…Where’s Bert?” – What’s In a Name? Read More »
When I was 19 years old and in my second semester of college, I made a impulse decision to buy a sports car on a whim. Yes, I traded in my reliable car because I thought the sports car would be cool, fast and get me the attention that I thought would be beneficial to
It Sure Looked Good In The Driveway… Read More »
This last week my wife and I got a call that there was a family situation that required us to leave town ASAP. We all hate to get those calls but unfortunately, they are part of life. All is fine now, but life has a way of reminding us that we are fragile, huh? In
This past week, some very close friends treated my wife and me to a surprise Valentines evening event. After a nice dinner in our home (yes, a charcuterie board was made by my wife – see previous blog post here 😊 ), we were off to a candlelight string quartette concert featuring many popular, romantic
As you may have guessed from my banner in the header of this Blog, I am a Jeep guy. I love my Jeep for many reasons. Maybe a blog post in the future will describe my appreciation for this vehicle and why it is important to me … but, that story is for another time.
This last week I was engrossed with the tasks of setting up the technical side of my Online Business. I was learning about email campaigns, the methodology of sending good and readable emails that promote value to my intended audience, looking at different templates, sending test emails, etc. I started to think and say to
This post will be slightly different from my previous posts as this one digs a little deeper into my journey to create an online business. I encourage you to check out my previous blog posts (I promise they are short 😊 ). My wife makes these incredible Charcuterie Boards for family and friends. She has
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As hinted in my last post, I’m a sports guy. This week was freezing in my area, so I thought what better time to go watch some live hockey with my wife. It was so cold that even many die-hard hockey fans stayed away. We got there early enough to get snacks and settle in
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On a Sunday a short time after I left my corporate position in search of a break and new opportunities (as described in my first post) I was watching my favorite football team win decisively over a rival. I am an avid sports fan and very competitive in nature, so you’d think this game would
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Hello and welcome to my first ever post! I hope this will be interesting, informative and at times, a little funny. I am an old dog learning new tricks for a number of reasons: Document my Fresh Starts Journey Connect and identify with others possibly in the same state of mind or situation Explore and