Glorious

October 7, 2018

“At last the lake burst upon us–a noble sheet of blue water lifted six thousand three hundred feet above the level of the sea, and walled in by a rim of snow-clad mountain peaks that towered aloft three thousand feet higher still! As it lay there with the shadows of the mountains brilliantly photographed upon […]

Baby steps

October 6, 2018

He and his bigger sister, Sunny, arrived Thursday morning. Sammy never made eye contact and immediately hustled upstairs where the dark bathroom would be his sanctuary for the next seventy-two hours. Breakfast and dinner still need to be delivered to him as he will not respond and come downstairs to eat. His owners said that […]

Goals

October 6, 2018

Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete. Chanda Kochhar

Appreciation

October 6, 2018

You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. Walter Hagen

Knowledge

October 6, 2018

I’ve never known any trouble that an hour’s reading didn’t assuage. Arthur Schopenhauer

Inevitable

October 3, 2018

An old gentleman I met on the river had some wise words for the cowboy. The sage said…’you know that challenges are inevitable and will stream into your life most days…maybe the river was given to you as a gift. For as surely as the water flows under the bridge, just as surely shall your […]

Shackle free

October 3, 2018

No worries. Sometimes a picture tells a story. Oh…to be as carefree as a child on a swing. Maybe us over forties should take a weekly trip to the park and watch the kids as they swing…and then try to carry a bit of that Hakuna Matata feeling with us as we go through the […]

Fall

October 3, 2018

There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been! Percy Bysshe Shelley

Pause

October 3, 2018

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. Eleonora Duse Photo by Dave Irey Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain […]

Ouch

September 29, 2018

It sometimes appears that golfers have consulted with The Three Stooges when choosing their attire for the links.

Dreams

September 29, 2018

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. Ashley Smith

No thanks

September 28, 2018

A very young cowboy was driving to play today when his attention was drawn from the task at hand. (driving) A  woman appeared to the left and her head seemed to be surrounded by a sizable white cloud. Upon closer inspection, she was smoking one of those e cigarettes. The habit seems a bit odd […]

Compromise

September 28, 2018

The toxic climate in Washington has spread. Truly, it is like a cancer moving across our great land. It certainly appears that the days of seeing eye to eye are a distant memory. Buckle up. It will continue to be a rocky ride.

Oh Yeah

September 28, 2018

A family can develop only with a loving woman as its center. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Dedicated to Kelly on her birthday

Fascination

September 26, 2018

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. Aldous Huxley

Inspired

September 23, 2018

Every artist dips her brush in her own soul, and paints her own nature into her pictures. Henry Ward Beecher

Choices

September 23, 2018

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Charles R. Swindoll

Legacy

September 22, 2018

Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many […]

Variety

September 22, 2018

After years of using a certain nickname, it’s nice to have a new one. Bandit Bob

Gratitude

September 22, 2018

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Tecumseh