Thoughts Archives - Greg Bellan

August 15, 2017August 15, 2024

Hopeful Walk Around Glen Meadow Park

I was at the park this evening with my two older boys and I took a walk around. There was a group practicing soccer. There was another group playing basketball. There was a third playing softball and yet and fourth practicing cricket. These groups were made up of young and old people. Black and white

Family Stuff

June 27, 2011

We Built A Box

I typically try to keep up with my life here on the blog so it reads in chronological order, but I’ve been so busy lately that I’m a little behind. That said, stay tuned for a couple of posts about movies I’ve watched recently, baseball and Father’s Day. However… wanted to write about my weekend

October 3, 2010October 6, 2024

The Bike Ride That Wasn’t Meant To Be

A couple of weeks back, we went away for the weekend to celebrate my in-laws 40th wedding anniversary. The place we went was a resort-type hotel right on Lake Erie and as one of their amenities they had quite a few bike trails in the area. As I’ve said in previous posts, we really enjoy

Kids Do The Damndest Things

June 28, 2010

Getting The Most Out Of An Unconventional Weekend

It’s Monday morning and damn if we didn’t just have a great weekend – though a little on the weird side. At this point I’m a little sunburned and a little chafed (damn you protective webbing on the swimsuit… damn you to hell!!!) but man was it fun. Friday: After work and dinner on Friday

Kids Do The Damndest Things

September 28, 2009

Don’t Look Now But I’m A Soccer Dad

Not sure when it happened but I woke up the other day and I’ve got a wife of 11 years, a 3 year old and a 1 year old. The 3 year old is already through his first season of t-ball, has started pre-school and is on his second week of soccer season. I spent

Commentary

May 5, 2009

Going Green Or Going To Hell???

One of the biggest thrills in my (nearly) 3 year old’s life is helping daddy take the garbage out on Monday night. He talks about it all week long and then gets so excited when the day comes. We go from room to room collecting the garbage and the recycling and then make multiple trips

Commentary

April 22, 2009

Rainy Wednesday Morning Musings

There is a car across the street from my office with it’s alarm going off. This has been occurring about every 12 minutes for the past 3 days. This is rather annoying. I’m currently thinking of ways to wipe this car from the face of the Earth. Both the Indians and Cavs appeared to be