Any parent worth his or her salt is going to say that they’d do anything for their children. “Why, I’d go to the ends of the earth, I’d jump into the fire, I’d give my heart if they needed a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
I noticed a tree I hadn’t seen the other day on the mail route. I drive around tree-lined roads every day. There are a lot of trees on my route…but this was a tree that I hadn’t noticed before. I … Continue reading
I love the moment when a friend who also loves music says, “hey, how about this guy? You ever heard of… Willy Porter?” (or any other great artist that a friend might turn me onto). This guy is soooo good. … Continue reading
I’ve heard some people say that time is speeding up. I don’t know if that’s really true…I think it’s more situational. I’ve been in some meetings or teleconferences that seemed to bend time. They dragged on forever. I guess forever … Continue reading
In 1967 my father drove into our driveway in California with a new car. It was a yellow Ford Fairlane station wagon with an automatic transmission and a 289 under the hood. As a seven-year old, of course I didn’t … Continue reading
My first two years after high school, I went to a small Lutheran college in Newberry, SC. I have a lot of good and strong memories of my time at Newberry. Some of the best people I’ll ever know I … Continue reading
A french press is a wonderful exercise in patience. When you want coffee in the morning, it’s hard to wait for it to brew a while before you depress the plunger. It is hard to wait for your coffee when … Continue reading
To encourage our three-year old son, we frequently tell him, “You are such a big boy!” We tell him this when he hits any of the milestones that define “big boy” for a three-year old…like not yelling during a wedding … Continue reading
If you are ever paid to do something, you are a professional. At least that’s my understanding of what it means to be a pro. I’m a pro. If the definition of “professional” that I found this morning holds true … Continue reading
We have some new chickens. A month ago, I would have said, “we have some new baby chicks”….but a bit into a short maturation process I can now say that we have some new, though still young, chickens. I’m glad … Continue reading