December 19, 2015
‘You think that I don’t comprehend….that I do not know that you are going to Mexico again. I’m not blind, you know. The suitcases by the bed once more. Do you not realize how much I loathe that boarding place? It’s really like an animal prison and yes, I feel like an inmate the entire […]
December 12, 2015
Shane takes a walk through the memorial garden each Sunday before speaking to 3,000 people. As he ponders those memorialized there,he reminds himself of how “small” he is but how large each day is. Yesterday, he spoke of how we are asked to have patience with those who are different or difficult. The week before,there […]
December 12, 2015
Like a balloon being pricked by a pin, The New England Patriots’ hopes of an undefeated season vanished two Sundays ago. They lost in overtime to The Denver Broncos and then followed that with another loss at home to The Philadelphia Eagles. With all respect to loyal Patriots fans, this provides a much needed humor […]
December 5, 2015
We were excited to see the movie Everest last week with our nephew Aaron. He was visiting for Thanksgiving and hoping to get over a recent breakup with fiancé Letisha. Evidently, we chose the wrong location and learned a valuable lesson to avoid the bargain theaters. No sooner had we taken our seats when a […]
December 3, 2015
Rory is a three year old puppy with the strangest habit. He, like countless other dogs, loves to chase balls and frisbees. What’s unique about The Swanson’s favorite pet is this. He will tear across the lawn for thirty yards and soar into the air and make incredible catches like Alex Gordon of The World Champion […]
December 2, 2015
A rather spry 92 year old man goes in for his annual physical. All of his tests come back with quite normal results. The doctor says, “George, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? … Are you at peace with God?” George replies, “God and I are tight. He knows I have pretty […]
November 23, 2015
“This is it, Stella. You need to get a hobby and stop treating me like some little plaything. How about yoga, or bowling, or…….anything but this, because you are affecting my self image in a really bad way! Oh…..and by the way, I will not be responding to ‘Henrietta’ from now on. My name going […]
November 15, 2015
‘You must be kidding mom….this is not going to fly. I refuse to be a picture puppet paraded on Facebook for your friend’s entertainment!”
November 8, 2015
It was a hot afternoon in early June, 1978. Mark Tapp (age 7) arrived for his first tennis lesson at The Jewish Community Center in Denver. He wore a floppy white hat and his doting mom had covered him with sun tan lotion. His very young coach wore a stylish Afro and could tell immediately […]
October 18, 2015
No trespassing……violators will be prosecuted! In 1967, these words meant little to a group of high school boys who loved to fish for trout. The Church Ranch sits just south of The Rocky Flats plant that used to manufacture the plutonium triggers for nuclear weapons. There was a rumor that the ranch had a hidden […]
October 17, 2015
This morning at 6:45 a.m., the two Alaskan malamutes that live a lob wedge from my back window sprang into action once more. They began their nearly daily howling contest. Most assuredly, anyone within two hundred yards was awakened to this canine symphony. Sometimes it’s 4:00 a.m…..or midnight……or 5:30 a.m. depending on their mood. Since […]
October 13, 2015
Sally and her very young husband played golf recently with J.R. who used to coach football at Pomona High School. He pulled his six iron from the tee of # 4 and his ball came to rest in very gnarly greenside rough. The six foot four resident of Arvada chunked his first chip shot……and then […]
September 28, 2015
Four year old Marie is a character. Her parents and nanny just smile and shake their heads at this precocious pee wee. Today, she arrived for her tennis lesson with her nanny, two year old sister, and older brother and sister who are 5 year old twins. In the middle of her tennis lesson, she […]
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