The Driving With Rob Podcast

Has a snake ever gotten inside your house?  We're not fans of snakes, especially one inside the house.  This is the story of the time we had a snake get inside our house and how we dealt with it.

Tell the people you love that you love them!  I never was one to tell people I loved them until my grandfather was diagnosed with terminal cancer many years ago.  I didn't want him to pass away without me telling him I loved him.  Then he started saying it to me, then I started saying it to other people, and I realized how powerful those three little words really were!

I'm back in the truck for this episode, so please ignore the background road noise.  It's no accident that I have a woodstove.  We didn't just happen to buy a house that had one.  I will never own another house without a woodstove, or at least a fireplace!  

A little Thanksgiving trivia.  Did you know the pilgrims never referred to themselves as pilgrims?  Did you know they meant to land at Jamestown, Virginia and ended up at Plymouth Rock by accident?  Learn more than you ever knew about Thanksgiving.  Thanks for listening!

A true unsung hero, astronaut Mike Collins.  You hardly ever hear about him.  While Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, Mike Collins flew the command module that brought them home.  The success of the mission depended on him doing his job.  #NASA #Apollo11 

The one year anniversary of starting the podcast.  Rather than taking a nostalgic look back, I decided to tell the story of the first date I ever had with my wife of 33 years.  How we met and how we ended up being together since December of 1981.  It's a little self serving.

Thanks for listening!

What is "Imposter Syndrome" and is there anything you can do about it?  It's similar to self doubt that seems to be common with professionals, particularly among professional women.  This episode covers what the syndrome is and a coping mechanism that has worked for me.

#impostersyndrome #podcast

Everything you wanted to know about Veterans Day but were afraid to ask!  Why is it a holiday?  When did it start?  Who does it honor?  Our allies around the world who also recognize it, and proper pronunciation and punctuation! 

Your Mom loves you!  No matter what you have done, no matter how you have disappointed her, no matter what kind of relationship you have with her today, she has always loved you and always will.

Call your mother today!

I don't accept the concept of new normal when it comes to the covid19 crisis.  All the mask wearing and lockdown protocols are just the temporary abnormal.  During no crisis in the history of America did anyone say "this is the new normal" until 2008.  It's not how things are now, it's how things are FOR now.  It will get better!

#NewNormal2020

#TemporaryAbnormal