A Shaggy Life Shaggs

Hey Shaggheads! Here’s an update or Part 2 of my Million Step Challenge. I didn’t get my million steps in 30 days. But! I did get them all in 29 days! How, why, what, when and where you might be asking. This blog post/podcast episode is a recap of my million step adventure.I call this an adventure because that’s what I turned it into. It was something I didn’t know if I could do at age 61 and every day I wasn’t sure how I was going to squeeze in all of my steps.This did turn into a big month ...

While doing a Walk This May Challenge I got the bright idea to see if I could get a million steps within one month? How'd that even happen? Can it be done? Listen up!Support the Show.

Hey Shaggheads! I’ve got a doozy of a blog post and podcast episode for you today! In the span of a few hours on April 21, 2024 I went from being a Dance Dad of two collegiate pom girls to being a Dance Dad of none. Almost two decades and it was over in a flash.Ever wonder what it’s like to live the dance life and be a Dance Dad? Here’s a snapshot of life with a dancer. I will admit that this description is not typical. We were blessed with not one but two dancers and they were blessed with t...

Hey 70s Shaggyheads! Here's a really fun episode that mixes the podcast with a visual of my old neighborhood om Google Maps! This is most likely one episode you are going to want to watch rather than just listen to.Go to YouTube.com/@curtistucker or CurtisTucker.com and you will be able to watch this episode.I basically take you on a ride down W. Broadway and point out all of the fun places we hung out in the 70s. There were five of us living on W. Broadway and we'd go from one house to the o...

BONUS EPISODE! Hey Shaggheads! I just realized that I had never done a podcast episode about my first eclipse and what it was like to be at totality. Todd and I had done an episode on BuzzHead Radio talking about our experience as eclipse virgins. If you had not heard that episode here it is. We also talk about looking forward to the 2024 eclipse which is a little funny. I am embedding this file on CurtisTucker.com with the blog post about our trip. #eclipse #eclipsechasers #eclipsevirginsSup...

Whelp, I guess once you go chasing two different eclipses seven years apart you could be considered an eclipse chaser. A person who chases eclipses is known as a umbraphile, meaning shadow lover. Umbraphiles often travel for eclipses and use various tools to help view the sun including solar viewers also known as eclipse glasses, as well as telescopes.I was totally oblivious to chasing an eclipse and what the zone of totality was until 2017. After I started reading about the stories people we...