Play

December 14, 2016

A child who does not play is not a child, but the person who doesn’t play has lost forever the child who lived in her and who she will miss terribly. Pablo Neruda

Holiday books

December 14, 2016

If you’re looking for holiday gifts for readers,here’s a few that are terrific. Long Way Gone. Charles Martin 5 stars. Incredible writer and captivating story The Nightingale. Kristen Hannah. 5 stars. Best book my wife has read in years. Red Notice. Bill Browder. 5 Stars. True story and a real page turner Unbroken. Laura Hillebrand […]

Christmas fear

December 14, 2016

For some, meeting Santa for the first time can be a bit overwhelming.

Empathy

December 13, 2016

There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear. Frank Tyger

Wowser

December 13, 2016

It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela Experts believed that a sub four minute mile was beyond the reach of the human body. That notion was shattered in 1954. Sure, people had come close but no cigar. Roger Bannister altered his training regimen and confounded the skeptics by running 3 minutes fifty-nine point […]

Risky business

December 12, 2016

A very young cowboy had a chat with an old friend. He’s a skinny as a rail…active like a twelve year old…lucky to still be with us tennis coach. His name is brought up every week in my lessons with the footnote that he has more talent in his little finger than I possess in […]

Booster shot

December 12, 2016

John folded a note and placed it in Billy’s lunch sack. He didn’t know if he would notice it or if it would have any effect. Hope is eternal. When John returned from work later that day, there was no room for doubt. He knew. Billy said that he loved the note and the message […]

Unique

December 12, 2016

Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Seuss

Introspection

December 11, 2016

“Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will continue to see them in others, because the world outside you is only a reflection of the world inside you.” Unknown

Hang tough

December 11, 2016

Jordan loves baseball…eats, sleeps, and breathes it. He wears his hat to bed and is a die hard Colorado Rockies fan. The youngster even snagged a foul ball off the bat of third baseman Nolan Arenado last Friday. Jordan moved up an age division this year due to his birthday. Substituting late in games has […]

Jenna

December 11, 2016

Jenna’s former best friend just ignores her in the hallways at school. Won’t even look at her. There’s this unspoken you’re not in my league…why would I waste time on you vibe that still makes her heart ache. Her mom has told her that this will pass but, in the present, it stinks like the […]

Integrity

December 10, 2016

The truth is the only thing that doesn’t hurt. The truth is a giant hand. It both cuts us free and holds us tight. Charles Martin

Look closer

December 10, 2016

Sometimes it’s not what people say but what they don’t say that shows how beat down their soul really is. From Long Way Gone by Charles Martin One helluva a great writer with a story that starts high in the mountains of Colorado

Try it

December 10, 2016

If you smile for awhile…life doesn’t seem like it’s such a trial.

Colorado

December 10, 2016

Colorado is like a girl I once knew. Beautiful in any light. When the light or angle changes, something new is revealed. Something hidden rises to the surface. In late September and early October, the light in Colorado shifts. Snow dusts the peaks. The color in the trees has peeked and begun draining out. Colorado […]

Kerfuffle

December 10, 2016

Wise is the one who resists initiating a kerfuffle. Granted, it’s a seldom used word but it is beginning to be used more often these days. It means to cause unnecessary turmoil, confusion, or foolish discord. Most people know a person or two who carry the word around with them like a child with a […]

Levity

December 7, 2016

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. Victor Hugo

Perspective

December 6, 2016

There are two sides to every story. With Colorado expecting snow overnight, motorists are dreading the commute to work…while kids can’t wait to hit the slopes for sledding. Who knows, maybe soon we’ll get dumped on and classes will be cancelled for the day.

No way

December 6, 2016

‘He’s the nicest man ever, kids. You will love him and in just three weeks he’s going to surprise you with the neatest toys.’ ‘Listen mom…his face is as hairy as a dog and, if you want to know the truth, he scares the daylights out of us. Can we go home now? Maybe he […]

Rocky Mountain High

December 6, 2016

A young cowboy grew up in Kansas City and moved to Colorado in 1965. The mountains didn’t appear to be that high as we headed west from Limon and soon saw them in the distance. It was later that summer when we road the tram in Estes Park that we had to admit that these […]