What TV shows did you watch as a kid?
Scooby Doo came to mind immediately. Probably where my love of horror and scary things originated. Saturday morning cartoons were a thing when I was a kid. Enjoyed many of them in the 70s and early 80s. Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers are very early memories too.
Lots of 80’s Sitcoms – I turned from a kid to a teenager in that decade. Consumed many of those now classic shows. Night Court, Golden Girls (funny even as a teen), Cosby Show, Perfect Strangers, Family Ties, Who’s the Boss …. and on and on it goes.
My dad got me into Sanford and Son and to this day we still quote that show.
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about.
Superman
Got back to the theater recently and absolutely loved the experience this movie gave me. Felt like a kid again. And it was my daughter’s first time at the movies. Nice to give her that experience.
What are your top ten favorite movies?
When I think of a Top Ten it’s practically impossible to make a list like that and I won’t. I will throw out some I return to often.
Star Wars OG Trilogy (technically one long movie strung together over all three)
Indiana Jones (all of them)
Evil Dead, Scream, Psycho, and Friday the 13th – I can watch any one of those in any franchise and enjoy them.
Batman Begins – favorite Batman movie
Hereditary – freaked me out
Ghost Stories – The original Haunting, The Changeling, Poltergeist, Hell House LLC
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Halloween – 1978
And on and on it goes . . .
Ten is impossible for me. I love movies. Especially horror ones, find them extra tasty, so I usually watch them over others.
What brings you peace?
A long walk.
A hike in nature.
A good book.
Watching a movie.
Getting lost listening to music.
Anything that helps me destress and recharge my mental battery. That’s how I find peace in a stressful world.
What profession do you admire most and why?
Anyone in the saving profession is to be admired – Police, Firefighters, Nurses, Doctors, etc. – and I am always willing to sing their praises.
However, there’s one profession out there that I admire that doesn’t get the praise it should. I do it. I live it everyday. I am in that profession. The stay-at-home and take care of the family profession. It’s 24 hrs a day 7 days a week and you are constantly on call. No matter what time of night or day it’s your job to handle whatever happens – good or bad.
Being home has helped me admire and appreciate what my mom did for me for so many years. I never knew how tough it was raising me and my brother until I stayed home. I admire any person, mom or dad, who decides to take up the reins and stay home full time.
Best thing about being home for me. I am getting to watch my kids grow and to witness their growth each and everyday. That’s the positive that helps me push through the toughest of moments.
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time?
Wallet – has everything you need.
Phone – contacts and boredom buster.
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?
Rest.
If someone stumbled onto this blog and stopped to read or watch, de-stress, and relax. That to me would be the thing I would want this blog to do. People don’t slow down enough. We need to. Time moves too fast.
Describe your life in an alternate universe.
In an alternate timeline I’d like to think I will still have the loved ones and friends I have now but I am more successful creatively. I am the published author I have always wanted to be. The Podcast and YouTube Channels are massive success stories. All my creative efforts have paid off and I can share the benefits with those I know and love.
Describe one habit that brings you joy.
Creativity.
I am addicted to creating anything. Podcasting. YouTube. Blogs. Short Stories. Novels. Poetry.
Anything to feed the addiction.
My brain is a constant creative factory.
How would you describe yourself to someone?
Me:
Dad. Husband. YouTuber. Podcaster. Writer.
Sums me up best.
If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be?
The Carnotaurus seems like a good choice.
Wikipedia: Carnotaurus was a lightly built, bipedalpredator, measuring 7.5 to 8 m (24.6 to 26.2 ft) in length and weighing 1.3–2.1 metric tons (1.4–2.3 short tons; 1.3–2.1 long tons). As a theropod, Carnotaurus was highly specialized and distinctive. It had two thick horns above the eyes, a unique feature unseen in all other carnivorous dinosaurs, and a very deep skull sitting on a muscular neck. Carnotaurus was further characterized by small, vestigialforelimbs and long, slender hind limbs.
The distinctive horns and the muscular neck may have been used in fighting others of its species. According to separate studies, rivaling individuals may have combated each other with quick head blows, by slow pushes with the upper sides of their skulls, or by ramming each other head-on, using their horns as shock absorbers.
Great exhibit I saw in 2024.
What’s the story behind your nickname?
Weird thing, my dad calls me Tony. Nobody else around me seems to do that. My friends call me Fro – which is a shorter version of my last name.
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?
Exercise helps to keep me mentally fit and healthy. I also started day hiking when time permits. Nothing like getting out in nature. Keeps the mind and body healthy. This is one of my recent hikes.
I also write, read, and watch movies.
Anything to help with mental well being.
Sometimes I just turn everything off and let silence surround me.
It’s important to me to keep a healthy mind as well as a healthy body.
What are your future travel plans?
Going to the mountains soon and taking a break from this oppressive heat in North Carolina. Look forward to it each year.
This is one of the spots we usually hike up to.
What would you change about modern society?
I would like to see better regulations on social media and artificial intelligence. Both of which are having negative impacts on our society. It’s not all bad because there are benefits to them too. Just wish we could keep the creators behind either of them in check and hold them more accountable.
Another change, in my country, America, political donations. I am tired of the few controlling the many. There should only be so much a person can donate to a campaign. Plus, rein in campaign spending. Ridiculous how much people spend to get elected.
One more – better education on climate change and how it will affect us. Social media has spread a lot of misinformation.
What do you listen to while you work?
I stay home with the kids so while I run errands, sit in carpool, cook, clean, fold laundry, etc. I usually listen to music or podcasts and sometimes when the TV is near YouTube is an option.
What foods would you like to make?
I would enjoy learning how to make any kind of desert.
Round cinnamon rolls
Baked brown with sugar and dough
Perfect kitchen smells
I have a nasty sweet tooth and I would like to learn how to make cinnamon rolls gluten free. I know it’s possible but I would love to make a gluten free version that tastes exactly the same as the gluten filled version. Buttery and sweet with that nice thick crust. Hard to make a gluten free version pop like that.
I also wouldn’t mind to get better at making regular meals for my family. I am the primary meal maker and I do better than most guys but not nearly as good as I’d like too.
Which activities make you lose track of time?
Hiking – getting lost in nature is a great way to pass the time. Easily lose hours on a trail.
Reading – nothing like a great page turner to help soak up some time.
Movies – a few hours spent on a film is time well spent.
Writing – when the creativity is flowing time just evaporates.
What bothers you and why?
Climate change denial. Not trying to start an argument but the evidence is all around us. Wildfires are worse, floods are bigger, extreme heat waves, massive hurricanes, melting glaciers, and on and on it goes. If that’s not climate change then what’s causing it?
Science and scientists seem to have figured this out. Maybe scientists are a bit extreme with their predictions but extreme gets your attention. I think a lot of us need that wake up call. Maybe we can’t stop it completely but maybe we can keep it to where it doesn’t get much worse.
I just want to leave my kids and future generations, mine and others, a healthy functioning world. I think we owe them that.
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