Winding Down

Winding Down

This is not a long blog post.  Rather, it’s a precursor to my end-of-the-year post which will be much longer. Every year around this time, I evaluate my year and plan for the next.  As I’ve indicated in a past post, I like to break my time down into three separate...
Obituaries as Love Letters

Obituaries as Love Letters

I recently read an obituary of a young 31 man our family knew.  It was horrible.  There was nothing in the obit that really stated how much this young person had to offer prior to his death. Yes, it mentioned the basics; parents, siblings, prior occupation, who...
Lessons in Fragility

Lessons in Fragility

Fragility: fra·gil·i·ty /frəˈjilədē/ the quality of being easily broken or damaged. “osteoporosis is characterized by bone fragility” the quality of being delicate or vulnerable. “a film about the fragility of relationships. If being delicate or...
Living within your means

Living within your means

What do you think of when you hear the phrase, “living within your means”?  For most of us, I’m guessing you think of being fiscally responsible and not spending more than you have. This morning, I told my friend about our plans to go to Utah this January to hit up...
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Pain In The Ass (SAD PITA)

Seasonal Affective Disorder, Pain In The Ass (SAD PITA)

It’s that time of year again….the sun takes longer to show itself in the morning, and goes to bed far earlier than it does in June. And while I’ve learned to love fall (the changing of the season, cooler temps, leaves turning bright orange, red, and yellow, pumpkins,...
Lighten Up, Francis!

Lighten Up, Francis!

We all have that one trusted friend with whom we can discuss anything and everything. At least, I’m hoping everyone who’s reading this has that. It’s that friend you can say anything to without being canceled or judged. It’s the friend who knows when you say something...