Today, I am reminded of Thorton Wilder's well-known quote about gratitude: "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." Thanksgiving is a day of purposeful consciousness. We surround ourselves with family and friends who are dear to us and we give thanks for our [...]
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The loss of Bea…the culpability of United Airlines.
I was saddened to learn that my cousin Scott's step daughter Maggie lost her beloved two year old Golden Retriever, Bea. Bea was lost due to heatstroke when traveling recently via United Airlines. Per Maggie there was no rational explanation for Bea's death other than negligence on the part of the airline. Unfortunately, in addition to the [...]
61
I saw a story on television the other night about a woman who acted as a surrogate for her daughter and her son-in-law. The woman was 61 years old. 61 and pregnant - wow, what a great mama. You know she loves her daughter - being a surrogate at age 61 doesn't just say I love [...]
The return of Miss Sparkle…
Miss Sparkle returned home today. She spends the bulk of her summer with her dad. Toward summer's end she gets pretty excited to come home; and, we (the rest of the family) are all pretty excited for her to come home. The house is awfully quiet when she is gone. You see, Miss Sparkle is a talker. [...]
Cross your fingers…
Things appear to be looking up for Oprah and Gayle. I daresay we are moving from the misadventure to the adventure portion of our trip (cross your fingers, knock on wood, throw salt over your shoulder, etc.). I am happy it is coming in time to allow us at least some time with Noah Jr. [...]
Oprah and Gayle’s Big Canadian Adventure – Part Deux
Oprah and Gayle's Big Canadian Adventure - Part Deux - is finally officially afoot. We escaped Detroit and made our way to Syracuse and then our end destination of Wakefield, Canada (in the province of Quebec). Oprah and Gayle's Big Canadian Adventure - Part Deux - is finally officially afoot. We escaped Detroit by making our [...]
The heat is on!
My daughter Sarah and I went to the Street Fair today for a few hours. I think we lost a combined ten pounds in water weight through sweat. It was (still is) a very hot day. Even as I write this (at 7 PM) it is still 97 degrees outside. For heaven sakes...we are only one degree [...]
THE NEW FORTY 