Things have been quite crazy around here, but I plan to make with the regular posts again in short order.  I’ve got a few new articles coming your way in the next few days!  Thanks for sticking with us, let’s see if we can get things back on track.

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A while back, I began writing a series of articles about flying as a Big & Tall man.  I sent off a note to Mark Peacock over at TravelCommons asking if he had any tips for the best seats on planes, etc.  Mark sent us a big shoutout on his TravelCommons Podcast #71 and let us in on a little tip… the window seat of the second exit row of an Airbus A319 as configured on United airlines is the best seat to stretch your legs.  Looks like Frontier Airlines also has this setup on their A319, according to seatguru. I had stated in Part 1 of the Flying the (Big & Tall) Friendly Skies series that the Airbus A319/A320 had the most room in standard seating for Big & Tall guys, but have never noticed that seat in all my time on Airbus craft.  We appreciate Mark’s shoutout and look forward to attempting to snag one of those great seats in the future!

I’ve been listening to TravelCommons since 2005 and have listened to every show Mark has ever produced.  If you are a frequent business traveler looking for tips and tricks of the trade, subscribe to TravelCommons.  I no longer travel regularly for business, but I find Mark’s common sense approach still helps to make my personal travel just that much more efficient and enjoyable.

Thanks, Mark!

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The holidays have come and gone, and we’ve got some fresh articles in the pipeline.  Things are going to be a bit slow around here for the next few weeks while we prepare for our trip to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, research for articles, take the trip and write new posts.

Some upcoming projects we’re working on are reviews and information on Motorcycling for the Big and Tall, recliners, how the economy affects the Big & Tall and a whole lot more.  I’m putting the finishing touches of Part 3 of our Travel Series “Flying the (Big & Tall) Friendly Skies” and expect to see that article out in late January or early February.

Keep dropping by the site periodically… and if you are using an RSS reader to keep up with websites, don’t forget to subscribe!

As always, comments or suggestions are always welcome…  send email to tim@sizeoflife.com.

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[A bit later than expected, but new articles will be popping up on the site in the next few days.]

It’s the Holidays…  and no matter your beliefs, this is a time of year that many of us gather with friends and family to celebrate.  Support and encouragement has come in many different ways this year, and I wanted to say thanks to some people who have helped me along the way and made this such a great year.

Father Spoon and sickpuppy over at Should I Drink That persuaded me to come out to Podcamp Pittsburgh, listened to my idea for the site, and encouraged me to take this ridiculous idea of a Big & Tall blog and actually do something with it.  For years I had always discussed the idea of a lifestyle publication for Big & Tall men.  As a magazine it would have been simply a dream, as a website it has become a reality.  Thanks guys, you made all the difference and probably didn’t even know it.

Adri at Once there was a girl for the encouragement and the great plug on her site, all the amazing people I met at Podcamp Pittsburgh 3 like mindbling and wormy of bitchburgh (coming soon!), locobone and many many others… (sorry if I’ve forgotten anyone!)

And most of all, to my wife…  for supporting me in every new adventure, hobby and crazy idea.

Thank you, and Happy Holidays from The Size Of Life.

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Focusing on content…

As I’m preparing here to officially announce the site to some friends of mine in the rust-belt blogging community and other places, I feel compelled to talk a bit more about my plans for the site.  Producing content for a site like this might prove to be difficult, however I need to focus on seeing what works.

At this point, there’s going to be a lot of content.  Some will take the form of thought-out articles on topics of interest, others will be “quick and dirty” blog posts on a more personal level about my lifestyle experiences as a Big & Tall person.

NaBloWhoWha?

November is apparently National Blog Posting Month, or NaBloPoMo.  It’s also National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo.  Anyone else confused?

This blog sprouted from the hopes of someone trying to create a community for Big & Tall men that doesn’t really exist at this point.  I would love to commit to NaBloPoMo, however I think in the infancy of this site that I should focus strongly on quality content and not becoming burnt out on writing / reviewing for it or the pressure that goes along with these things.

A few new articles are already written and content will be arriving shortly.  Sit tight, it’s going to be an interesting ride.

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Welcome to The Size Of Life.  For many years as a big guy, I’ve struggled with finding anything that fit me.  Big and Tall websites are far and few between at this point, and even fewer have recently updated content and reviews.

I’ve spent my entire life struggling with being larger than the average man.  It took me many years to realize that it’s not something I should be ashamed of, but something I should appreciate.  At six feet four inches tall and just over three hundred pounds, I’ve learned a lot of life’s toughest lessons about the advantages and disadvantages of being larger than life.

For quite some time, I’ve described my size as me being “built like an out-of-shape linebacker”.  I’ve spent my entire life being judged by my size, whether it be height or weight.  My hope is that these experiences will fade away here and this website will become a place where men of all ages, heights and weights can share their experience, findings and ideas on how to improve our lifestyle as Big Guys.

At this point, I don’t really have any idea what I’m doing.  There’s no mission statement.  I have no agenda.  I only have one goal:  To create a resource and community environment for big and tall men to read reviews, share ideas and advance our knowledge of available products to enhance our quality of life.

In closing, feel free to send feedback to tim@sizeoflife.com and let us know what you think.

Tim G.
Founder, sizeoflife.com

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