October 21, 2015
A good friend and her husband have volunteered for years at a hospice center in south Denver. The wife has recently begun donating her time at Children’s Hospital. She sits and rocks babies who are being treated for cancer and other illnesses. Those moments with the little ones must be some of the most rewarding minutes […]
October 20, 2015
He arrived Thursday at two-thirty with his wife to watch a lesson with six year old Amanda….a friend of the family. Years ago, this elderly gentleman had been a much in demand tennis pro and educator blessed to have the opportunity to inspire kids in tennis. It was apparent that his other companion….an oxygen tank….would […]
October 20, 2015
Last Sunday was a special day. Over fifty friends and family gathered at the home of John and Kim Jackson. There were balloons, great food, and what looked like a birthday cake. Kids in t-shirts played touch football in the backyard pretending to be all star quarterbacks and wide receivers. The kicker was the […]
October 20, 2015
On a cold morning in November of 1990, three friends met at 4:30 a.m. at Al Sigman’s house. The coal black Labrador retriever knew what was in store and was as excited as a kid about to ride his first roller coaster. The green Jeep was all packed and the three friends headed south toward Franktown. […]
October 20, 2015
In 2005, we decided to have our bathroom redone. Sally spoke to neighbors and a couple was recommended who had worked for three families and did excellent work. She alerted me that the couple was very nice but a bit odd. When I met them, I immediately understood what she meant. The husband seemed to […]
October 19, 2015
I chose to play eighteen holes of golf yesterday and, from what my wife says, it was a good day to pass on the Bronco game. After a quick dinner a haircut was needed so it was off to Great Clips. Tanya greeted me and said the wait would be no more than five to […]
October 19, 2015
I am often accused of being childish. I prefer to interpret that as child-like. I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things. I tend to exaggerate and fantasize and embellish. I still listen to instinctual urges. I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind. I never water my garden […]
October 19, 2015
A horse is beset by hundreds of flies on a summer afternoon in the pasture. As best she can, she swishes her tail lazily at one after another to shoo them away. These little annoyances (trifles) don’t ignite an agitated response from the mare because she knows that this is just part of the game. […]
October 18, 2015
In a perfect world, with age comes wisdom. The more mature the person the more she sees trifles as small speed bumps that needn’t be catastrophized into mighty roadblocks. Monday is the best day to pause……and remember that trifles are inevitable…deal with it. Who knows…….if you succeed on Monday in keeping things in perspective, it […]
October 18, 2015
They met over thirty years ago while playing tennis at a south Denver tennis club. In the mid eighties, the group started a book club that continues to meet every six weeks. Teri…..a lifetime member of this select group and a terrific tennis player, approached a very young tennis pro after their last meeting. She […]
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 16, 2015
A very young man was driving into the South Suburban Golf Course parking lot yesterday when he noticed two women sitting on the bench at the 10th. tee box. He thought that they were waiting for their kids to finish the par three course because the ladies had no clubs with them. When the youngster […]
October 15, 2015
Mrs. Cathcart’s second grade class was dismissed at 2:35 p.m. on a postcard perfect day in Prairie Village, Kansas. Michael Beckstead purchased an ice cold Coca Cola at the Skelly’s gas station at the corner of Somerset and 75th. street. as the walk home began. Michael’s friends, Tom and Mike, were in a hurry to get […]
October 15, 2015
Today I’m flying low and I’m not saying a word I’m letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep. The world goes on as it must, the bees in the garden rumbling a little, the fish leaping, the gnats getting eaten. And so forth. But I’m taking the day off. Quiet as a feather. I hardly […]
October 15, 2015
On Thursday, The Pescadero Bird Watching Society had staked out a prime beach spot overlooking Half Moon Bay. In the distance, humpback whales were gorging on anchovies as Henrietta Hornbeck (Society president) issued an alert to the ten members scanning the nearby rocks for pelicans and assorted shore birds. ‘If anyone spots a loon, will […]
October 15, 2015
It was one of those moments when you are overwhelmed with the feeling of being blessed. It was a Saturday afternoon and I was raking leaves on the front lawn. Their colors—-yellow,green, red, and orange—-blended together perfectly. I marveled at the colors , and then I looked up and saw my two –year-old daughter’s face […]
October 15, 2015
I believe in you. How easy it is to let those words rise from our heart, over our lips, and into someone else’s heart. I believe in you. How powerful those words are in turning someone’s life around and helping them to believe in themselves again. I believe in you. Oh, the light that just […]
October 14, 2015
Grant graduated yesterday and his parents hosted a terrific party today. He is heading to Waco, Texas and Baylor University in the fall and will undoubtedly earn his Master’s Degree in Finance by his 25th. birthday. The young man has it together and is one of the most polite and goal oriented grads you’d ever […]
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