All posts by Tony Burgess

Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

Sunnyside Cup Coffee Tuesday

The cinnamon roll latte from local coffee stop Sunnyside Cup in Chattanooga. I just wish I had a cinnamon roll to go with it.

Being Weird Is Still Good

Same today as it was 5 years ago.

A Real Monday Morning Struggle

My friends the struggle at work has been real this morning with several systems not working as they should. I’m hoping for a better rest of the day ahead but to start out Monday with some adversity is par for the course.

Super Bowl LVI Is Set – Bengals vs. Rams #SuperBowl #NFL

On Sunday, February 13th the Cincinnati Bengals will take on the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Congratulations to both teams on their achievements and it should be a great game. Yes, it does seem the Rams will have a home-field advantage playing in their home stadium. Let the hype begin!

Self Evaluation @ Work

On Friday at work I did a self evaluation which is a part of my yearly employment evaluation. I found it difficult to do because I am usually harder on myself than anyone else. Giving myself praise is just weird to me because I don’t want to come across as bragging or having an ego trip. I suppose I have to be honest about myself no matter what. Sometimes some self criticism can be an opportunity for growth and change.

Stuff They Say

I am not to the point of 9 PM is becoming the new midnight but it’s getting closer. But hey, they say the older you get the less sleep you need or something like that.