Oops

August 12, 2016

Mt. Vesuvias erupted in the year 79 ad. and buried the city of Pompeii in tons of ash and lava. The lava flow traveled at 450 mph and was 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. The citizens had no idea that this potential existed as there had not been an eruption in over 1,500 years. A startling fact […]

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Uncertainty

August 12, 2016

Wise are they who go with the flow when the path is uncertain. Photo by Dave Irey

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Jake

August 12, 2016

Jake has always been a very intuitive dog. He seems to know my thoughts before I do. When my job as a tennis pro went up in smoke recently….he met me at the door with an understanding that was uncanny.

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Patience

August 12, 2016

Sally and her very young husband have agreed that….when starting a dog sitting business, you need to have plenty of patience and clothespins

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Gratitude

August 12, 2016

A very young cowboy clings to hope when the world seems topsy turvy. Gratefulness is front and center. The kind words from friends are like the lines that keep him aloft and loving the adventure of each new day.

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Valor

August 7, 2016

Clinton Romesha is a warrior….my bad….WARRIOR! If your husband is a reader, he’ll undoubtedly love Red Platoon. The bravery displayed in the battle at Keating in Afghanistan was remarkable and the book is a terrific read.

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Irresistible

August 7, 2016

All trembling, I reached the Falls of Niagara, and oh, what a scene! My blood shudders still, although I am not a coward, at the grandeur of the Creator’s power; and I gazed motionless on this new display of the irresistible force of one of His elements. John James Audubon

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Gone fishin’

August 7, 2016

“Three-fourths of the Earth’s surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.” Chuck Clark

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Soul mates

August 7, 2016

Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. Albert Camus

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Time management

August 7, 2016

Leisure is one thing. Taken to the extreme, laziness is cause for concern.

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Togetherness

August 7, 2016

God’s dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion. Desmond Tutu

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Fearless

August 7, 2016

I’ve tried skydiving, rock climbing, and now surfing. My instructor said ‘the bigger the wave…the bigger the thrill.’

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Mountain getaway

August 7, 2016

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. Heraclitus The South Platte River near Deckers, Colorado.

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Destiny

August 6, 2016

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. Albert Ellis

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Oops!

August 6, 2016

It was a mistake and it won’t happen again. How was this very young cowboy to know that Linde wanted that last bratwurst?

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Rest area

August 6, 2016

‘You’d be wise not to sneak up on me again while I’m napping…it could get ugly.’

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Perspective

August 6, 2016

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. Niccolo Machiavelli

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Yes!

August 6, 2016

I typically enjoy a beautiful beach destination, as I find the water and sand to be the most replenishing. Elizabeth Berkley

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Love lives on

August 6, 2016

‘I expected to feel only empty and heartbroken after Paul died. It never occurred to me that you could love someone the same way after he was gone, that I would continue to feel such love and gratitude alongside the terrible sorrow, the grief so heavy that at times I shiver and moan under the […]

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Wisdom

August 5, 2016

As the curtain falls on another day, the wise glance up and realize how truly fortunate we are to have this life…this sky…and the promise of another tomorrow.

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