Buddy

March 15, 2016

‘Date night again,huh? How can you leave me here alone and live with yourselves? Can’t you just make some popcorn and the three of us find a movie on Showtime? PLEASE?’

State Champs

March 14, 2016

It doesn’t get much better than this for a junior hockey team. To get the chance to play on the ice at The Pepsi Center in a state championship game is incredible. To win the game 4-2 and claim your first state title …..well, that is a memory to last a lifetime. Kudos to the […]

Turbulence

March 11, 2016

There is no one….not a single soul, who can avoid the churning waters of life. The question will forever be….To Whom do you cling to when the waves rise….the turbulence increases, and you feel as though you could be swept overboard? Photo by Dave Irey Homework Google Horatio Spafford It is well with my soul […]

Life 101

March 9, 2016

Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver

Heart and soul

March 9, 2016

You have stolen a precious part of me yet you’ll never claim the heart of me You can’t touch the flame that burns in me…. the spirit that lives for eternity I’ll give you credit for you’ve awakened a power inside that’s unstoppable a thirst that is unquenchable…. and a hunger that won’t be denied […]

Above & beyond

March 9, 2016

May you be gifted with the spirit to make your own way To go where only you can go and to cross any bridge that connects you to your dream May your heart rise to every occasion savoring each challenge that comes your way I pray that your strength be like a cloak of armor […]

Dreams

March 9, 2016

The sun never sets on a dream It may be obscured by a cloud or storm but the sun never sets on a dream Quietly it slips behind an old oak tree yet the sun never sets on a dream It passes beneath the horizon and seems to dip into the sea….still the sun never […]

Divers beware

March 8, 2016

Akaka Falls is located on The Big Island of Hawaii. It is a 442 foot drop and only a handful of divers are successful each year. Photo by Dave Irey

Pride and Joy

March 8, 2016

Helen Gray recently celebrated her ninety-first birthday in Arvada, Colorado. She’s been alone since her husband passed away in 2004. Helen’s pride and joy is her great granddaughter Allie who loves going to Sunday Mass with her ‘Nana.’ It’s pretty clear that there’s a special place in Allie’s heart for Ms. Helen.

Rio

March 8, 2016

Jordan is a super tennis player with a one year old puppy named Rio. The dog loves to play ‘fetch’, ‘tug of war’ and engages in the dangerous pastime of chasing cars. Here’s hoping chasing frisbees soon replaces the car craze.

Scary

March 6, 2016

Yes folks….The Republican debate this week was scary. They have taken the word crass to another level. In the future, it’s best not to let young children watch as these two were both scared and appalled at what they heard.

Ryan

March 5, 2016

Maybe we could learn from Ryan. He was plunked in the head by a falling apple and chose to laugh it off. Will you make that choice today if life ‘plunks’ you in the noggin?

Cancer free

March 4, 2016

I’d like to take the rogue cells Each one that’s gone awry We’d put them in a pink balloon and send them to the sky Or take them to the station and put them on a train They’d depart at 6:05 and you’d be free again I’d tie them in a duffel bag and ship […]

Class

March 2, 2016

The sun set yesterday on Dr. Ben Carson’s quest for the presidency. We salute the renowned neurosurgeon for bringing class and character to the debate. Here’s hoping when the sun rises in early November, that we will have chosen a leader with a touch of Dr. Ben’s moral compass. It’s a long shot given the […]

Ellie

February 28, 2016

A very young cowboy finished twenty-six holes of golf and was famished. A Mexican chicken salad sounded great and Cafe Rio was only five minutes away. Two twelve year old girls were laughing non stop while deciding what drinks to select. The taller youngster looked at her friend and said, ‘Ellie…I love you, you make […]

Goodness gracious

February 27, 2016

Maybe there’s an island in the distance. I’ll keep looking. Goodness gracious….if we’re left to choose between the narcissist with the wild hair and the habitually lying lady…island life might just be the answer.

Prayers

February 26, 2016

This little fella is a bit older now and needs people to pray for him. His name is Blake and he is a warrior.

Fearless

February 26, 2016

I am fearless. Abby said not to hide there because a raccoon might be waiting inside. Well, Mr Raccoon doesn’t scare me at all. This might be the best hiding place ever.

Storms of life

February 25, 2016

Thirteen year old Ryan had all but given up hope. He finally met with a counselor at school and said, ‘it is incomprehensible to me that not one hint of recognition, concern, or caring has ever been shown by my parents when the storm clouds surrounded me. It’s as if they thought they could sweep […]

Look closely

February 24, 2016

Ryan is frequently sabotaged by feelings and moods that are like a storm cloud hovering overhead. He has few friends and parents who can’t afford to get him the help he needs. Ryan is one of the at risk kids who lives day to day just hoping someone will notice the despair that envelops him. […]