2026-01-20: Working and taking classes is challenging. I’m always impressed by non-traditional students …
2026-01-19: I use both mastodon and micro.blog for personal blogging. I still have not learned to coordinate …
2026-01-19: It is a cold and icy day. It is a good day to be indoors.
2026-01-19: This is Lux, our 13-year-old beagle-dachshund mix. She is a rescue dog and is a very sweet dog.
2026-01-16: Peer Tube I am learning to use peertube. This is my first video post using peertube.
2025-12-25: Merry Christmas 2025 I am grateful for another Christmas with my family. We enjoyed the Christmas Eve service at …
2025-05-27: Mother’s Day 2025 Amanda, Emily, Julie and Rita Spriggs Celebrating Mother’s Day This post is a couple of weeks late. …
2025-05-01: Reflections on the Flight of Honor Experience My father is a Vietnam Veteran. I have written about his experience in Vietnam in my blog post: …
2025-04-27: A Lovely Walk at Hanging Rock Park Julie and I live about 30 minutes from Hanging Rock Park in North Carolina. We decided to go to the …
2025-04-20: Happy Easter 2025 Dave and Julie - Easter 2025 Dave and Julie - Easter 2025 Easter Dinner 2025 Easter Dinner 2025 …
2025-03-16: Jerry’s Journey to Vietnam and Return Home Jerry Spriggs’ Army Photo, February 1966 Introduction My dad, Jerry Spriggs, is an Army veteran and …
2025-03-05: Happy Birthday, Mom Mom with her birthday cake We enjoyed celebrating my mom’s birthday with her a few days ago. My mom …
2025-02-28: Dad's Birthday My family enjoyed celebrating my dad's birthday earlier this month. Next year, he will be 80. We had …
2025-02-17: Looking forward to a good year Last year was a good year for me. My health was much better. I enjoyed time with family. Each new …
2024-12-25: Christmas Eve 2024 I have been enjoying vacation and will be off from work for 2 weeks. This is the busy time of year …
2024-12-17: Christmas 2024 We are grateful for another good year. We live in a multigenerational household with our youngest …
2024-12-07: Family memories as another year ends Rita Spriggs, Troy Pence, Don Pence, Paul Pence in 2018 As 2024 draws to a close, I reminisce about …
2024-11-28: Thanksgiving 2024 Today was a wonderful day. I enjoyed spending time with my mom and dad, my daughters, my son-in-law, …
2024-11-27: Thirty Years in the Mental Health Field As this year is drawing to a close, I realize that 2024 is an anniversary year for me. I started …
2024-11-26: Happy Birthday, Julie Julie Spriggs enjoying a birthday treat We celebrated Julie's 60th birthday yesterday. She had a …
2024-11-23: Eye Surgery For the past year or so, I have had a decline in my vision. By the late Spring of 2024, my vision …
2024-09-29: Goodbye, Uncle Paul I traveled to Michigan to attend Paul Royce Pence's funeral on 9/19/2024. My mom and dad made the …
2024-06-23: Local Theater Julie and I went to the Kernersville Little Theater today. We saw a matinée performance of Beauty …
2024-06-21: Bike Ride I ordered a Pedego Interceptor about 3 weeks ago, and it arrived on Wednesday. I haven't ridden …
2024-06-17: Father's Day 2024 Our family was able to enjoy dinner together on Father's Day, 6/16/2024. We went to Bleu's …
2024-06-17: A Quick Trip to Michigan Julie and I went to Michigan to attend Troy David Pence's open house on 6/15/2024. We are happy for …
2024-05-09: Vacation to Charleston, South Carolina Emily, Julie, and Dave Spriggs - sailing in Charleston Harbor Emily, Julie and I went on vacation to …
2024-03-01: Happy Birthday Mom Today is my mom’s 80th birthday. Julie and I enjoyed having dinner with her and my dad to …
2024-02-21: Julie's Post-Op Appointment Julie had surgery to treat breast cancer on 2/13/2024 and today was her first post-op appointment. …
2024-02-19: Beautiful Day
2024-02-15: My Dad's Birthday - 2024 We celebrated my dad's birthday on 2/1/2024. It was good for our family to be together and to see my …
2024-02-14: Valentine’s Day 2024 Today is not a typical Valentine’s Day, but Julie and I are glad to be together. It is a blessing to …
2024-02-11: Dinner at Olive Garden Our first date was at the Olive Garen in late Spring of 2015. We enjoyed an early Valentine's Day …
2024-02-04: Busy Weekend I have been working on several projects this weekend. I will be ready to send my taxes to our tax …
2024-01-28: Challenges During the First Month of 2024 I am writing this post on the last Sunday of January 2024. The first month of this year has gone by …
2024-01-28: Challenges During the First Month of 2024 I am writing this post on the last Sunday of January 2024. The first month of this year has gone by …
2024-01-20: It has been a good day and a good week. I’m looking forward to the challenges and …
2024-01-16: I am looking forward to watching True Detective I plan to watch the first episode tonight. I enjoyed …
2024-01-15: I am looking forward to spending some time with my family today. My parents and one of our daughters …
2024-01-15: Family Time I am looking forward to spending some time with my family today. My parents and one of our daughters …
2024-01-14: I enjoyed watching “Killers of the Flower Moon” today. boxd.it/5B3RkH
2024-01-14: Killers of the Flower Moon Today, I had a great time watching "Killers of the Flower Moon." Click the link below to read my …
2024-01-14: I am grateful to be healthier today than I was a year ago.
2024-01-14: Our goats Bailey (black and white, female) and Buddy (male) enjoying the sunshine this fine Sunday.
2024-01-14: Our Goats Our goats Bailey (black and white, female) and Buddy (male) enjoying the sunshine this fine Sunday.
2024-01-13: I went to my local public library today. I had not been in a long time. I will plan to go more often …
2024-01-13: Library Visit I went to my local public library today. I had not been in a long time. I will plan to go more often …
2024-01-13: I liked watching “Death Hunt” yesterday. It is an old action movie from 1981 with …
2024-01-13: Review of "Death Hunt" I enjoyed the movie "Death Hunt" yesterday. It is an action movie from 1981 with Charles Bronson and …
2024-01-13: I’m thankful for another weekend to spend time with my family and finish tasks I can’t …
2024-01-08: Non-Traditional work schedule Since April 2023, my schedule has changed to a compressed work week. I work Mon-Thu from …
2024-01-08: Non-Traditional work schedule Since April 2023, my schedule has changed to a compressed work week. I work Mon-Thu from …
2024-01-06: I had a great time having lunch today with fellow psychologists from the NC Psychology Association. …
2024-01-06: Lunch with Psychologists I had a great time having lunch today with fellow psychologists from the NC Psychology Association. …
2024-01-05: The first work week of the New Year went well. I am grateful to have a job that is fulfilling and …
2024-01-05: First Work Week of the New Year The first work week of the New Year went well. I am grateful to have a job that is fulfilling and …
2024-01-01: Happy New Year. I hope your first day of this year was positive. If not, tomorrow is a new …
2024-01-01: Happy New Year Happy New Year. I hope your first day of this year was positive. If not, tomorrow is a new …
2023-12-31: New Year’s Eve 2023 2023 was a good year. I was much healthier this year than in 2021 and 2022. My oldest daughter …
2023-12-31: New Year’s Eve 2023 2023 was a good year. I was much healthier this year than in 2021 and 2022. My oldest daughter …
2023-12-26: My favorite holiday photo this year.
2023-12-26: Favorite Christmas Picture 2023 My favorite Christmas photo this year.
2023-12-25: A Wonderful Christmas with Family
2023-12-25: A Wonderful Christmas with Family Here are some photos of our family’s time together during Christmas 2023.
2023-12-25: Christmas 2023 Christmas 2023 The Spriggs family enjoying Julie’s birthday dinner Dave and Julie are grateful for …
2023-12-25: Christmas 2023 Christmas 2023 The Spriggs family enjoying Julie’s birthday dinner Dave and Julie are grateful for …
2023-12-03: Merry Christmas.
2023-12-03: Merry Christmas Our tree is up and decorated.
2023-12-02: It is time to decorate the tree. I hope the dogs don’t knock it over.
2023-12-02: Time to Decorate the Tree It is time to decorate the tree. I hope the dogs don’t knock it over.
2023-12-01: Nearly 2 Years Post-Social Media I began using social media in 2008. I found reconnecting with people I hadn’t spoken with in many …
2023-12-01: Nearly 2 Years Post-Social Media I began using social medial in 2008. I found reconnecting with people I hadn’t spoken with in many …
2023-11-30: I went with 3 coworkers to University of North Carolina at Greensboro for their accreditation site …
2023-11-30: UNC-G Site Visit I went with 3 coworkers to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for their accreditation …
2023-11-29: We have a rescue dog and he was neutered today. I hate to see him in pain. I hope he feels better …
2023-11-28: I am trying to learn some new productivity methods of managing information. There are many YouTube …
2023-11-27: Today was a busy day at work. There were times when the day was stressful, but it was fulfilling. I …
2023-11-26: Enjoying a Good Weekend, While Looking Forward to the Workweek I’m grateful for a good year. I had a number of health challenges in 2021 and 2022 and have …
2023-11-26: Enjoying a Good Weekend, While Looking Forward to the Workweek I’m grateful for a good year. I had a number of health challenges in 2021 and 2022 and have …
2023-11-25: Here is a brief video of our Thanksgiving Dinner. We also celebrated Julie’s birthday and …
2023-11-25: Thanksgiving 2023 Here is a brief video of our Thanksgiving Dinner. We also celebrated Julie's birthday and Marshall's …
2023-11-25: It was a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m especially thankful for my family.
2023-11-25: Celebrating Julie's Birthday It was a wonderful meal to celebrate Julie’s birthday, and we also had a wonderful …