Yesterday I flew on an airplane to arrive at a city where I went to a hotel and rode the elevator to my room on the 10th floor. As the elevator doors closed and I zipped upward, I thought about what was below me. Hundreds of feet of air. But it’s not scary because the […]
As I left the house early this morning, I was blessed with the beauty of a clear, pre-dawn sky. The planets Venus, Jupiter, and Mars were all in view. I wished I could stay home from work and enjoy the wonders in the heavens above. I felt short-changed. Denied something I wanted. Then I realized
Did you ever see a tree with a big old limb reaching far out on one side and wonder how it keeps from toppling over? Of course it’s the roots, planted deep and holding firmly in the soil that keep the tree standing tall. And it’s also true that there has to be some strength
This morning felt as if Fall had arrived. I woke up to a cool 53 degrees, walked outside with the dog, and just felt the small nippy bite in the air. Fall is a beautiful time except for one thing. It brings cool weather, the harbinger of the coming freeze. I hate being cold. I’ll
Ok. I admit it. I like to watch Naked and Afraid. If you haven’t seen it, what you have missed is a reality TV show where they dump people out in a jungle somewhere with no clothes, no food, no water, and only two or three survival items. Last night was the climax of the
There are no “sorry buts” allowed at our house. I’m not saying there aren’t times when one sneaks in. But we are doing our best to eradicate them. Many who know me, have heard this before. Don’t bring your sorry buts to our house. And yes, I mean “sorry buts” not “sorry butts.” Although sometimes
Who said you can’t turn back time? Whoever it was, they were wrong, because it happens today. Although our atomic clocks are very accurate, it would seem no one bothered to tell the Earth, so it has been spinning along at its own pace, ignoring the fact that there must be exactly 24 man-defined hours
The quail eggs won’t hatch and the mood is somber. With each passing day, hope is transformed into hopelessness. The somber mood, like a dense fog, hangs over the corner of the kitchen counter where the precious eggs rest in the incubator. Tammy was so excited when the eggs arrived. She has been faithfully maintaining
I went to the park the other day to spend a little quiet time during my lunch hour. While I was there, I took a look at the playground. It was a beautifully maintained playground, filled with swings and slides, and a few of the fun things that a society obsessed with keeping everyone safe
As the grey in my beard takes control of my brain, I am beginning to think like old people. You know, that generation with the reputation for abhorring change. I’m beginning to understand the aversion. It’s because they are often on the wrong side of the deal. When you are young, change means getting a