I’ve been thinking recently of how we have moments in our life that seem like they are never going to end …. they are the “normal for the future"… the way things are going to be forever, or at least for a long time. We enjoy these times but assume there’s plenty more to come.  … Continue reading “The New Normal – Always Changing ” →

“You couldn’t pay me a million dollars to do that (again) … but I wouldn’t take a million dollars for the experience.”  Have you ever felt that way about any of your experiences? I’ve heard this from some who have been in the military…others who survived a serious illness… and some who have suffered in … Continue reading “The Experience of Suffering” →

Before the Coronavirus and the quarantine, no one used the word ZOOM, except little kids playing cars….”zooooom, , zooooooom …….uuurrrrrttttt ……zoom…. uuuurrrttttt….crash.”  Really! If you could calculate the total times the word ZOOM was said in 2020 vs 2019 … maybe a zillion to one.  People of all ages know about ZOOM. I feel like … Continue reading “ ZOOM” →

For our 51st wedding anniversary our youngest son gave us a 55” TV. I have to say I can see a lot better. While we don’t watch much TV, we have begun to watch a few more things.  Marshall Matt Dillon I’ve recently seen a few episodes of the old “Gunsmoke” TV series that ran from … Continue reading “Gunsmoke” →

There’s a lot of history to Labor Day. It’s a time for bar-b-ques and picnics and that last trip to the beach ...... vacation season ending and school starting. It originated almost 150 years ago and marked a sign when labor fought back for some well deserved rights in our country. You can read that  “Labor … Continue reading “Happy Labor Day!” →

Originally posted on May 12, 2020 “ Yikes…” Sometimes I wake up “out of peace. My feet haven’t hit the floor and I’m already a bit nervous or concerned or even anxious. Maybe it was caused by a dream I had, or a movie I watched, or the spicy food I ate. I used to … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Originally posted on May 11, 2020 “He’ll Take A HUSKY” Language can be a funny thing. While it is meant to communicate truth, often it doesn’t…….  sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. It can be powerful and helpful or destructive.  “Doublespeak is language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or even reverses the meaning of words”. It may take the form of euphemisms in … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Last year I was dropping a friend off at the airport late on a Sunday night. As I pulled away, I noticed that my gas gage was on empty and the warning light was on. I quickly realized there were no gas stations near by and I was close to running out of gas. It … Continue reading “Running Out Of Gas” →

I used to love the old gangster movies where there were no subtleties… no hidden meanings… you didn’t need to be an English major to know what was going on. That’s probably why I liked the “Three Stooges”…. I could understand what was going on. When the bad guy asked Curly, “hey what kind of … Continue reading “Okay, Who’s The Brains Of This Outfit ?” →

In the early 1950’s there was a TV series called “Dragnet”. Jack Webb played Sgt. Joe Friday who, with his partner Officer Frank Smith, took on crime in L.A.  Each episode began with this opening line…. "Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent….. ….Dun da … Continue reading “Just The Facts, Ma’am” →