I am in Toronto, Canada today speaking at the Emergency and Disaster Planning Summit for colleges, universities, and K-12 schools. I am fortunate to have been asked to speak about Teen CERT - a program near and dear to my heart. Even more fortunate though is the fact that three of my favorite colleagues are [...]
Tag: love
The power of the written word…
My dear boyfriend slipped a note into my carry-on before I left the house yesterday. I discovered it on the plane headed toward Minneapolis. I used the note as a bookmark for my book, but the truth is I read and re-read the note more than I read the book. I am not sure what [...]
What’s love got to do with it?
I noticed something a few weeks ago - "love" was not in my frequently used tags on my blog's home page. The tags that show up in the tag cloud on the right-hand side of my home page indicate first by their appearance and second by their size the number of times the tag has been [...]
On my bucket list…
Today I attended an anniversary celebration for Alan and Linda Fricker. They renewed the vows they took 25 years ago. I am such a fan of that kind of love and commitment. I know some folks find that to be quite a shock coming from me - the serial monogamist. But I believe in the [...]
No expiration date…
Of the things that bring me joy is the notion that love knows no limitations. Case in point, Loyal and Ida Busby - age 79 and 85 respectively. They are newlyweds coming up on their first anniversary. Between them they chalked up 103 years of marriage prior to marrying each other. There is a great [...]
I’ve got the answer…
Answer: A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E Question: What does an 11 year old girl that is surrounded by strong female role models and coming into her own have plenty of? Answer: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Question: What does a mom who knows her own mind, runs a household and brings home the bacon expect? Answer: i-P-O-D Question: How do an 11 year [...]
I want to be like Val and Jim when I grow up.
I received fabulous news yesterday...actually, I did not provide enough emphasis there...I received FABULOUS news yesterday. The big news: Val and Jim are getting married after six years of dating. Now, you may be thinking that people get married every day and wondering why I categorize this news as not merely fabulous, but FABULOUS. Well, [...]
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