Last night I took the girls to the concert of the year, their words, not mine. Those who know me, know I love a good concert. I was not looking forward to this one, other than making the girls happy. The concert begins, both opening acts complete followed by the entire stadium advised to take… Read More
We are climbing the spiral stairs and they keep going. I am trying to think about nothing but one step at a time. As we approach the platform, the girls get hooked to the cable first, and then me, Jarrod was last. My legs instantly start shaking. “Don’t look down Jarrod says, ever so calmly.”… Read More
This is not another blog about death but more about the sensational thing that has occurred to me since my uncle passed. My Uncle Steve passed three months after my brother, three years ago. He was the kind of man who was easygoing, could gossip with the girls and play golf with the boys. I… Read More
My brother died three years ago, this week. It is ok, I am ok. I believe he is in a better place, finally at peace. He had a big heart and a large addiction problem he never could bet. Our relationship was zero for many years because I couldn’t pull myself in the drama, nor… Read More
We live in a region that is overpopulated with deer. The deer come right up to your front door and if there are flowers in pots, they help themselves. It has become a joke with J and I, how much money did I spend on deer food, because anything planted outside will soon be gone. … Read More
I travel for work and I often post the pictures to Facebook, as I am leaving. People always comment things like, “must be nice”, “look at you”, or “wish I had your job”. I laugh and say sure. I am very blessed and am so grateful for every opportunity that comes to me. I work… Read More
One of my favorite things to do when I am on a plane, as we are landing, is look at my photos on my phone. Whenever I travel, I try to capture all the moments of fun and hard work. Taking a few moments to browse the photos of the trip I just had or… Read More
The last post I wrote was in July of 2022. At the time, I felt like I was converting the blog into a book, which might happen someday, however, the process is ongoing and I am nowhere close. There is this space between pursuing your dreams and attending to your career goals where my head… Read More
Here is my recipe for the holiday, I hope you have one that ensures fun is had by ALL….. Recipe for a Successful Holiday Weekend: 1 scoop of Red 1 scoop of White 1 scoop of Blue 4 cups of Pool Time 2 BBQ’s 2 Preteens 2 Babies 2 Extra House Guests Bake for 4… Read More
“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” ~John Dryden Ever wake up one day, look in the mirror and say, “Oh, hell no!” It has happened to me a few times on this life train. Once in my career when I could see the stress taking all the joy out of… Read More