I noticed this morning that the farewell song the children sang in The Sound of Music was stuck in my mind and I was outwardly humming it in a happy, sing-song way. There is my subconscious at work...doing a mental wrap on the events of 2011 and pleasantly bidding it adieu. Not that 2011 was a [...]
Tag: laughter
Feliz Navidad!!!!
I don't think anyone would ever accuse my family of being staunch traditionalists. We are more concerned with doing what we like to do as a family over the holidays rather than what "tradition" might dictate makes for the essential holiday experience. Not that we don't have "family traditions" - we most certainly do. But [...]
Blame it on the Dunkel…
Sometimes when you travel "stuff" happens. That is undoubtedly the origin of the saying, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Well, Vegas has got nothing on Toronto, because Toronto has David Black. And let me tell you folks, when you visit a city and spend an evening with one of the locals who understands [...]
The Situation…
If you are one of the folks who regularly listen to my weekly radio dialogue with Bruce Kelly on Wednesdays at 7:10 AM on AM1100 you know that most of our time together is spent with me laughing. Bruce just has that effect on me. I love the 10 minutes we spend together each week. It [...]
Framing happiness…
I have found that if you look for joy and laughter as you travel about your world, you are likely to find it. I look for those things because they make me happy. I think sometimes we forget the power we have over the state of our happiness - we frame our own experiences in the world; [...]
The travels of the little blue guy continue…
I have been out to the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland more times than I can remember. Each and every time I have visited that facility it has been fulfilling. I am truly a lucky duck to be able to do what I love and to be able to share some time [...]
Role modeling how to embarrass your children…
I think sometimes I embarrass my children. Alright, alright - I know that sometimes I embarrass my children. It becomes apparent when they say loudly in public, "Mother - stop - you are embarrassing me!" It isn't intentional (well...it isn't always intentional)...most days my children are embarrassed just because of the things I say and [...]
THE NEW FORTY 