Day five in Emmitsburg and I can feel my normal life obligations creeping back into my thoughts. Lists are already beginning to form in my mind. The days of wabi sabi are winding down. I think it is probably as it should be though. Too much of a good thing is bound to detract from [...]
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Laugh lines…
Today I laughed...and laughed...and laughed. First it was with the table of troublemakers in my EMAP class (I am out at the National Emergency Training Center this week accomplishing a number of things - including learning more about the Emergency Management Accreditation Program). The folks at my table were fun and funny - who knew the [...]
Borrowed time…
Well, here I am in Orlando on borrowed time. That is to say that I am blogging on Mary Senger's computer which she so graciously allowed me to borrow for this purpose. Mary and I are IAEM conference roomies for the second year running. What we discover when we get to the IAEM conference each year is [...]
The legend of the flying claw…
I love, love, love Lee Newsome. He is a funny, kind, hardworking and a decidedly gracious man. He loves his wife to pieces and evidences a level of integrity across all he does that is comforting to those who appreciate genuineness and commitment to ideals. I can’t say it enough – I love Lee Newsome. [...]
With my one good eye…
Yesterday was one of those days where one contact lens was bugging me all day. So, if you saw me yesterday and it appeared I was winking at you…sorry, it was the contact driving me mad. I rubbed, re-positioned, and applied drops to no avail. I finally took my contacts out when I got home [...]
Equality does not come in pink gingham…
OMG – I love Regan Johnson! Regan, daughter of my dear friend Barbara, is the adorable and powerful young woman who sent me the giant birthday card and who reminded me therein that her mother said, “When you are fifty you celebrate every day!” Well, I just got another card from Regan the other day [...]
Get to the point
My buddy, Dave (who I love and adore and who exhibits the patience of a saint in dealing with me), told me a few months back that I needed to leave shorter phone messages and just “get to the point”. It was one of those mea culpa moments when you know you are guilty and [...]
THE NEW FORTY 