may 10, 2017
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie Crystal sent a note this morning. “You realize we graduated from UK twenty years ago today, right?” Well, I … Continued
may 9, 2017
“Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.” ~ Benjamin Spock I got a message from Pam Oldfield Meade asking for images of the West Liberty tornado destruction. She’s writing a section for an upcoming book … Continued
may 8, 2017
“Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It’s the best part of the day.” ~ George Allen, Sr. There’s a parking lot next to Gratz Park Inn that used to be a building. Rather than tear it down … Continued
may 7, 2017
“The key to happiness is to focus on what you can control and make proactive choices for joy every day.” ~ Tiny Buddha Just in case you missed the fact that we had a lot of laughs at … Continued
may 6, 2017
“Happiness is simple. Everything we do to find it is complicated.” ~ Karen Maezen Miller It was Derby Day and this year’s Springridge Derby Day Garage BBQ almost didn’t happen. First, time got away from me, so by … Continued
may 5, 2017
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw As I mentioned earlier this week, I crossed paths with a few new murals. First, let’s look at this surprise art I found by Two … Continued
may 4, 2017
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. ~ Helen Keller Over the course of a decade, give or take, I lived in three of the four apartments in this house … Continued
may 3, 2017
“Remain soft. Don’t allow the world and all its cruelties to rob you of your tenderness.” ~ Terry A. Gordon The last 36 hours are catching up with me. I had to leave the car at the shop, … Continued
may 2, 2017
“Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.” ~ Rumi I had to leave the car at the shop downtown. It was a gorgeous day so, I walked to … Continued
may 1, 2017
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life.” ~ Naeem Calloway I had the chance to see Letha Drury today because she came to the rescue with big boxes I … Continued