Discretion

January 1, 2017

A skilled juggler can keep not just three…but five to seven balls going at once. What’s your limit? Maybe this is the year that you decide that three is more than enough…that adding this or that activity is overloading the system. Trust your intuition. She might be the best friend you have.

Katie

January 1, 2017

Katie lives a top of the world…give it your all…no excuses kind of life. No wonder she seems so happy and fulfilled. She’s always sending pictures from paradise. Katie wears really cool straw hats in the summer but can be a little gullible too. Like when she believed a cowboy was attacked by a mountain […]

Happy New Year

December 31, 2016

New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams […]

Take a hike

December 31, 2016

Rain or shine…snow or no…Wendy has taken author Julia Cameron’s advice, and begun taking an artist’s walk every morning. It gets her moving…clears out the cobwebs in her mind and is the source of most of her best ideas. She can’t remember what it was like before heeding this advice. Wendy has found clarity and […]

Gracias

December 29, 2016

Rattlesnakes…arrows…grizzly bears…loneliness …scorpions…blizzards…cougars…drought. Survive all of these and be quick to the trigger at a second’s notice. We really have reaped the benefits of those brave brothers and sisters who tamed the West.

Timeout

December 29, 2016

There are signs. Inklings. Indications. Synchronicities that happen where you just have to shake your head and whisper ‘WoW’. The trouble these days is our speed up…get it in gear…pedal to the metal frenetic pace of life that blurs our vision. It dulls our senses and makes us hard of hearing. When rushed, we miss […]

Hope

December 27, 2016

These leaves are forgotten now…laid to rest eight weeks ago. Blue sky replaced by gray. The branches shiver now as winter rules the day. Nights are unforgiving. Blizzards terrifying. Will I ever regain that splendor of old? Thank you, spring. Thank you a thousand times more. You save me from the cold…the harsh misconception that […]

Duende

December 26, 2016

The Golf Channel has been doing a holiday tribute to The King…Arnold Palmer. Most of you who visit here are probably not golfers…or old enough to remember Arnie when he was in his prime. To listen to athletes from all sports and others talk about his impact and legacy is special. The couple in Florida […]

Clutch

December 25, 2016

You name the sport and the best players have an identical attitude. In the last inning or when the clock’s winding down, they all say…’I want the ball, I’ll make the play.’ They are unafraid to take the last shot or field the ball in tight situations. In their minds, they were born for these […]

For the love of dogs

December 25, 2016

‘Dogs have a way of softening my hard edges. We loved our dogs. We gushed over new puppies and cherished the older dogs. Our shared love for dogs helped keep the family close. Dogs get sweeter as they age—they sleep more, and need more care as they get sick or their joints get stiff.’ ‘Dogs […]

Quietude

December 25, 2016

Some pictures speak for themselves…no esoteric quote needed. It’s up to the viewer to listen to the small voice within and see what this scene evokes. If nothing, The Cleveland Clinic is now doing soul transplants.

Mentor

December 24, 2016

Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Security

December 23, 2016

I’ve got my favorite jammies and Rudi to keep me warm. Not to mention the blanket I’ve had since I was born. Life is good.

No worries

December 22, 2016

What is the attraction of fishing? Why does one drive two hundred miles round trip and put on these humongous waders and straw hats? Lord knows there’s been days when five hundred…a thousand casts have not fooled one of these wily fish. Plenty of days when getting to that favorite hole has been arduous. I […]

Practice makes…..

December 21, 2016

There could have been some benefits to this unique golf practice method. First, it could encourage a steady head for better balance. Second, it could minimize excessive swaying. Third, it could, like five time British Open Champion Tom Watson, encourage a player to pick the ball cleanly to avoid taking a divot. All of these […]

Hallelujah

December 21, 2016

Christmas is just around the corner. Santa’s sleigh will soon be in flight. Little girls and boys are rejoicing… in anticipation of that night. The toys have been chosen. The reindeer have been fed. Some kids are so excited they never make it to bed. There’ll be cookies and milk set out. The old fella […]

Timeless

December 21, 2016

I guess I’ve seen it all now. More than two thousand people gathered in New York last night for a love fest. The object of their affection was Tony Bennett. The amazing singer turned 90 and his friends and fans came to celebrate. Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Lady Gaga, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, Elton John..you […]

Bide your time

December 20, 2016

Rainbow, brown, brook, cutbow, lake trout…they’ll all be waiting for action 100 days from now high in the Colrado Rockies. Purists will begin casting Royal Coachman flies from nine foot fly rods as soon as the ice begins clearing. Little kids will dunk worms or have dad fling a red and white bobber with Power […]

Step up

December 19, 2016

Caleb has a case of butterflies. He excelled in tee ball and got on base frequently the next season in coach pitch. This is different. First at bat. Pitcher appearing to be a head taller than anyone on the field. The number two hitter was just plunked in the ribs by an errant fastball. A […]

Adversity

December 19, 2016

Sure it would be nice if life were a fast lane…no traffic…pedal to the metal affair. But it’s not. There are speed bumps, u-turns, detours, and ditches for everyone. I guess you could say that success is measured more by how one handles the twists and turns rather than the the straightaways.