by joshuarivers | Jan 31, 2014 | Flashback Friday
Growing up in southern Wisconsin, we didn’t get many tornadoes, at least not compared to what we get in Oklahoma now. I do remember one particular storm that came through when I was about 10 or 11. My family and I were at a beach that day, enjoying the sun and...
by joshuarivers | Jan 24, 2014 | Dedication, Flashback Friday
This week’s flashback goes to a snowy day in southern Wisconsin. That actually doesn’t narrow it down much, since about half the year is a snow day in Wisconsin, but close enough. This memory was prompted by a post by Jon Stolpe a couple days ago (10 Great...
by joshuarivers | Jan 17, 2014 | Flashback Friday
We have all had embarrassing moments. Some are worse than others. There is usually one that really sticks out. I don’t usually get embarrassed easily, but there are a few times that I definitely remember. My most embarrassing moment happened when I was a...
by joshuarivers | Jan 3, 2014 | Flashback Friday, Goals
Have you ever wished that you could fulfill your childhood dreams? Well, I am aiming to work on at least two of mine: writing and coding. Writing When I was in elementary school, I used to love writing short stories. They usually started with the usual “Once...
by joshuarivers | Dec 13, 2013 | Flashback Friday
I was about ten, and my brother (about a year and a half younger than me) and one of my cousins (a year younger than him) would team up to get me trouble. Most of the time I was innocent – well, that’s what I’m sticking with. I remember that I got in trouble one time...
by joshuarivers | Dec 7, 2013 | Family, Flashback Friday
I think I will always enjoy and remember the fun that my mom created for us leading up to Christmas. My mom would wrap the presents nicely and place them under the tree. But she wouldn’t write the names on them. It was a mystery. How could we tell whose presents...
