Category: Poetry & Reflections
When I’m feeling melancholy I write about memories. Some happy, some sad.
Memories of Leaving Home
When I think back on all the times we’ve relocated, I often return to Flemington, New Jersey. After we married, my wife and I lived in our first apartment on the second floor of an…
đź“ťI Think I’ll Eat Some Worms
Those words stung a little bit. I didn’t know if it was a joke, because it was kind of funny eating worms and all, but it came off as pushing away.Â
📝Erica Michelle Bayliss — A Life Remembered
When Erica came into our lives, nothing unfolded the way we had imagined. The path was harder, more complicated, and often overwhelming.
đź“ťOn A Wing & A Prayer
This a speech I made publicly at a Toastmasters Speech Contest. Our three children have always been a source of inspiration to me, and I thought I would introduce them to you. Catherine We probably…
đź“ťWinter, 1980
An essay about work, authority, and the systems that continue operating regardless of consequence. Set during the winter of 1980,
đź“ťA Productive Year in Review: 2025
2025 was about consistency. Showing up, making small improvements, and staying focused. It made all the difference.
đź“ťIn Memory of My Father Ron Bayliss
Ronald Walter Bayliss December 14, 1933 – January 15, 2018 “Run, you rascal!”— My dad, at every Penn State game Today is my Dad’s Birthday A day to honor both celebration and quiet remembrance. Some…
