Age Is Just a Number — That Keeps Going Up This tree wasn't always the age it is now. Granted, getting struck by lightning doesn't help with your lifespan. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow Post date April 24, 2024 Tags aging, essay, life, memoir
Noodle My daughter Annabelle aka "Noodle." Art by Jeffrey Pillow Post date April 11, 2024 Tags art, birthday, essay, family, life
Her Name Was Daisy and Her Laugh Was Her Smile Daisy Pillow. Art by Jeffrey Pillow Post date April 5, 2024 Tags daisy pillow, family, grandmother, life
My Mom Once Tried to Levitate in Our Backyard, an April Fools’ Day Story My mom hugging her grandson tight in case they unexpectedly levitate. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow Post date March 29, 2024 Tags april fools day, family, humor, life, memoir, pranks
In Which I Reluctantly Put a Spoonful of Sour Cream in My Soup Drawing by Jeffrey Pillow Post date March 21, 2024 Tags childhood, family, food, humor, life, memoir, personal essay, soup
Self, Meet No-Self Self-portrait in pencil, ink, and watercolor by Jeffrey Pillow Post date March 13, 2024 Tags buddhism, grief, life, mental health, philosophy, psychology
Slammed Fingers, South Boston Speedway, and Straw Hats Richard Petty's No. 43 race car. Sketch by Jeffrey Pillow Post date March 6, 2024 Tags childhood, interview, life, memoir, south boston speedway
An Ode to My Toenails and Their Respective Role in the UVA Men’s Basketball Championship Run of 2019 I call this "A Self-Portrait of My Toes, Including My Lucky Toenails." Art by Jeffrey Pillow Post date March 4, 2024 Tags basketball, humor, march madness, sports, uva
I’ll Let You Drive the Golf Cart A father-son bonding moment. Comic strip by Jeffrey Pillow Post date February 25, 2024 Tags essay, golf, humor, memoir, parenting, sports
Game. Set. Match What the tennis ball looked like when Allison hit it across the net. Pencil drawing by Jeffrey Pillow Post date February 17, 2024 Tags humor, life, marriage, memoir, relationships, tennis
A Love Story for Valentine’s Day I told Allison I was going to get this tattoo on my bicep. Art by Jeffrey Pillow Post date February 12, 2024 Tags buddhism, life, love, marriage, mental health, valentines day
The Eye Test of Middle Age I have no idea what this says. You have to be kidding me, right? Eye Chart Art by Jeffrey Pillow Post date February 7, 2024 Tags aging, comedy, essay, glasses, humor, life lessons, middle age
Even an Old Dog Can Loon New Tricks Just your normal request while hiking to the base of a waterfall. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow Post date February 5, 2024 Tags concussion, essay, family, humor, life
This Is How I Know My Wife Is a Better Person Than I Am Left to right: Not Better Half and Better Half. Photo by author Post date January 30, 2024 Tags family, humor, life lessons, marriage, parenting, road rage, walking, wife
Blogging Isn’t Dead. It Never Died. It’s Never Going to Die. Neither Is Personal Blogging Blogging isn't dead. Punk rock isn't dead. Zip it. Art by Jeffrey Pillow Post date January 26, 2024 Tags blog, blogger, blogging, creativity, internet, writing
Harold the Bully Harold the Bully. Art by Jeffrey Pillow Post date January 23, 2024 Tags buddhism, bullying, childhood, life, life lessons
This Seated Chair Workout Is Kicking My Butt Sideways I had no idea what was in store for me. Screenshot from Hotel Workout's Seated Upper Body Chair Workout Post date January 21, 2024 Tags fitness, health, humor
The Next Time You See Me I’m Going to be Totally Ripped — Maybe I have been using one set of my dumbbells as a skateboard stand for the past five years. But no more. Maybe. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow Post date January 19, 2024 Tags exercise, fitness, health, humor, weightlifting
I Know You Can’t Live Forever but When You’re Ready, I’ll Be Here My dog, Motzie, with the best seat in the house at the end of a pier overlooking a lake on one of our walks. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow. All rights reserved Post date January 8, 2024 Tags dogs, essay, family, life, personal essay, pets, seizure
Walking as a Physical Activity Is Crazy Underrated and You Should Be Doing It More Walking with my kids back when they were little bitties. A couple of funny things that struck me in this photo is I am walking while chewing gum and I have a Bandaid on my neck for some reason. Post date January 5, 2024 Tags fitness, health, life, mental health, outdoors, physical health, walking
Why Do We Make Running Essays So Dang Boring? You see that tree leaning over the path? It's hard to miss. But I missed it one day trail running and smacked my forehead straight into it. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow Post date January 3, 2024 Tags humor, running, running essay, running humor, writing
Blogging Year in Review: 2023 A photo I took from my back patio in 2023. Post date December 27, 2023 Tags 2023, 2024, blog, blogger, blogging, wordpress, writing
Seeing an Old Friend Is Good for the Soul Left to right: My sister Jennifer, me, Robbie, Courtney, Allison, and my niece Ivy photobombing us in the middle :) December 23, 2023. Post date December 24, 2023 Tags childhood, christmas, essay, family, friends, friendship, holidays, life, merry christmas
How I Got Out of Wrapping Christmas Presents This Year I sure as heck didn't wrap these. It's a stock photo meant to shame me. Photo by Mel Poole on Unsplash Post date December 20, 2023 Tags christmas, christmas story, essay, family, holidays, humor, life, writing