January 17, 2017
My wife travelled to California last year and was fortunate to see whales frolicking in The Pacific Ocean. I asked her, ‘did you see other animals too?’ She said that they saw dolphins, an octopus, and sea otters. I inquired if she had seen the report on the internet this week? She gave me a […]
January 17, 2017
Colorado is a spectacular place to live. The Rocky Mountains never cease to amaze. Crested Butte is in the southwest part of the state and recently received over ninety inches of snow. How incredible that in three months time the mountains will be transformed to look like this?
January 15, 2017
What might you learn by playing six points using The Australian Formation in your next match? Maybe that your opponent’s blistering cross court backhand is tame by comparison when you force her to go down the side. Perhaps that your partner’s less formidable backhand volley is put in the back pocket as she plays more […]
January 15, 2017
You know it’s important to live in the moment…not ruminating about the past or fretting about the future. You’ve tried yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. Yet the mind keeps racing. Sort of like a strobe light at a downtown dance club. Maybe spending more time with little children or dogs is the answer. Perhaps by osmosis, […]
January 13, 2017
In an empty sanctuary she began to play slowly…reverently, just her…her piano and…her God She could not see the aging gentleman kneeling in the shadows What a pity she didn’t know that her music soothed the man Transported him from trials and worries…and the stuff best left unworried about His eyes closed as she continued […]
January 10, 2017
Cliff moved to Colorado in 2002 after retiring from The Air Force. Each day he takes a morning walk to soak in the beauty of his surroundings. Cliff keeps a photo journal where he records what he calls ‘illuminations’ that come to him in the mountains. He knows that this might be a stretch to […]
January 10, 2017
Those who cling to first base will never know the exhilaration of victory. Even second base is not the goal. You must have a hunger to go all the way. It may require a head first slide at the plate and you might be out…but it’s the hunger that separates the champions from the pretenders.
January 7, 2017
Our daughter Carly put this puzzle together in about four hours with an assist from her mother. Yeppers…mom found spots for a handful of pieces in the last ten minutes. One thousand pieces. Had a very young cowboy embarked on this mission, it would have taken at least twenty hours. Wowser! Way to go, Carly!
January 7, 2017
Every single child is gifted. And every single child has challenges. It’s just that in the educational system, some gifts and challenges are harder to see. And teachers are working on this problem. Lots of schools are working on ways to make all children’s gifts visible and celebrated. And as parents, we can help. We […]
January 4, 2017
Bill Walton was the talented and controversial center for The UCLA Bruins basketball team in the early 70’s. Some interesting facts about the 6’11” redhead. He has attended more than 600 Grateful Dead Conerts. Walton led UCLA to 3 national championships and a win streak of 88 games in a row. Son Luke is the […]
January 3, 2017
My good friend Cheryl on The Gold Coast in Australia contends that countless adults wear a mask every day. They live behind a barrier that is self protective. At one time, they suffered…had to hide…ran away…stuffed the pain so deep in hopes no one could see it. It wasn’t possible to erase. Internal scars are […]
January 2, 2017
A very young man was enjoying a daily walk today. Scratched into the pavement in his path was a large question mark. Twenty yards further and a question popped into the youngster’s head. ‘What is the first and most important question GOD is asking you to answer this year?’
January 2, 2017
An aging man marvels at the seven month old child. He sees eyes of hope, curiosity, and…most importantly, wonder. The man contemplates about these things and wonder comes to his mind too. He wonders is it possible that he could recapture that same hope…that his days could be filled with excitement and curiosity. Maybe the […]
January 1, 2017
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. St. Jerome
January 1, 2017
Enjoy this while you’re young, son. At some point, that swing will be infinitely shorter and less fluid. That hybrid that you now fly like a supersonic jet eventually will end up like a paper airplane. Take plenty of videos now so later you can revel in those free and easy…take it to the bank…flag […]
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