Dreams

December 4, 2016

There is more to this life than meets the eye. The future beckons each of us to use the imagination and go where only dreamer’s dare.

#7

December 3, 2016

Kansas City, Missouri 1961. Number 7 of the New York Yankees strides confidently to the batters box on a Sunday afternoon in June. There’s a buzz that comes from the 34,000 fans as the announcer says, ‘and now, hitting for The Yankees and playing center field…Mickey Mantle.’ The buzz doubles in intensity as if it […]

Oops….my bad!

December 1, 2016

Once upon a time, there was a very successful restaurant chain with multiple locations in Denver, Colorado. They had a devoted following of dedicated and discriminating patrons. The chain had won organization of the year on two occasions and other premier awards from The Colorado Restaurant Association. In August of 2016, a new management group […]

Always

December 1, 2016

Before you were born before you came to be I dreamed a love song on a butterfly sea The waters that day whispered truths in my ears Of hopes for you, Love for your life through the years May your feet trace new patterns on warm, sandy shores May you dive into waves and yearn […]

Whew!

November 28, 2016

From all I can gather, flight teams like The Blue Angels fly as close as eighteen inches apart. I think I’ll pass on that offer to take a flight with them.

Choices

November 28, 2016

What lens will you choose to view the world through today? Will it let sufficient light in so that your day is full of promise and possibility? Perhaps you’ll empathize with those who have selected to see the world in a dimmer and more limited light.

This place

November 28, 2016

Robin loves the tranquility of this place. She breathes deeper…and more slowly. Her mind doesn’t flatline but seems so at ease. Robin doesn’t worry about tomorrow here. The enchanting blue water and the seagulls remind her that fretting is such a misuse of time. Some of her most creative ideas and solutions have magically come […]

Knowledge

November 25, 2016

Seek wisdom from your elders. They have insights to share if you take the time to tap their knowledge. It’s like an advanced class in course correction and costs no more than a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

Communication

November 25, 2016

It’s common knowledge that whales can communicate from thousands of miles away and that dolphins have their own unique form of communication. The truth is, most fish have a language all their own.

Beware

November 25, 2016

A very young cowboy has been looking forward to tonight for six weeks. Friday, November 28th. at 7:00 p.m.. Nat Geo Wild is showing their special on the fiercest animal predators on the planet. I’ve long been fascinated by mountain lions and leopards and tonight’s show will feature them cheetahs and gigantic crocodiles. In cowboy […]

Legacy

November 25, 2016

Rick and Marsha were married in Vail in 1982. They honeymooned in Hawaii before settling into life in suburban Denver. Rick loved his work as a corporate lawyer and usually was the first one to arrive at his office in The Denver Tech Center. Marsha was a fifth grade teacher at Franklin Elementary school in […]

Photo analysis

November 22, 2016

What can you learn from this photo? He’s playing on what surface? His focus on the ball indicates he’s been coached to ‘Track it …..? You finish this phrase. He is six to eight feet behind the baseline so he is striving to play this ball four to eight feet above the net. It would […]

Oh Yeah!

November 16, 2016

So much to look forward to these next few weeks. Thanksgiving…Christmas and New Year’s not far behind. Sure, there will be snow and cold in Colorado but this too shall pass. It will be April in no time with spring flowers in bloom and rivers swollen with snowmelt from on high. What’s not to love […]

Hope

November 16, 2016

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops…at all And sweetest…in the Gale… is heard And sore must be the storm That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm I’ve heard it in the chillest land And on the […]

Honey

November 15, 2016

Through thick and thin…for better or worse. A very young man was reflecting recently on how his wife wears these words on her sleeve. It brought a smile to my face to realize how unconditional her love is. There is not enough space here to describe the hundreds of times she has been tested and […]

A chance

November 14, 2016

Dave fought for The United States of America in Operation Desert Storm. He was badly injured and spent nine months recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center. Today, Dave is jobless and homeless. PTSD haunts him constantly but especially on the Fourth of July. Last week, he heard a car crash and dropped to his knees […]

Sister Cheryl

November 12, 2016

My sister Cheryl lives about forty minutes from Brisbane on The Gold Coast of Australia. She mentioned the other day that she might be making a trip to the USA next year. It was more than ten years ago that our family flew fourteen hours to visit her and her husband Bill. I hope Cheryl […]

Hayley

November 11, 2016

It took us nearly twenty-four months after losing our two dogs to start a dog sitting service. Looking at Hayley makes one wonder why it took so long.

Miraculous

November 10, 2016

Give me the eyes of a child for just a day. Let my imagination once more know no limits that I might view each day as an unrepeatable miracle.

Stronger

November 10, 2016

It takes belief to stand out from the crowd. The winds will come and try to shake you to the core. Being exposed is not for the faint of heart yet adversity can often make the roots grow stronger…the spirit become unstoppable.