november 27, 2017
“The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.” ~ Tibetan Proverb There’s something about JC that dad is instinctively drawn to. I don’t know if it’s his laugh, … Continued
november 26, 2017
“It’s not happiness that makes us grateful; it’s gratefulness that makes us happy.” ~ Brother David Steindl-Rast Dad is very proud of my yard. When he’s here he spends his free time raking it. It’s something he can … Continued
november 23, 2017
“Continue to choose hope over despair, love over hatred, and action over apathy — every single time.” ~ Kamala Harris Soon after we returned home from Thanksgiving dinner at Aunt Lois’, dad turned to me and said, “That … Continued
november 1, 2017
“Life is short. Stay in touch. Take time to be together. Don’t worry about the stuff over which you have no control.” ~ Marlon Hurst The kids get older every year. Dad gave them candy anyway. These two … Continued
october 31, 2017
“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in … Continued
october 18, 2017
“When you are generous, sometimes people will take advantage. You may be respectful and yet some people will still be unkind. You may be a good person, and some people will nonetheless still treat you terribly… How you treat others … Continued
october 8, 2017
“Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion.” ~ Unknown Adam Watkins has been an attentive student of his great-uncle Shorty. For a second week he has taken instruction on speaking German, … Continued
october 7, 2017
“We live in a time when science is validating what humans have known throughout the ages: that compassion is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our well-being, resilience, and survival.” ~ Joan Halifax Uncle Greg’s funeral … Continued
october 1, 2017
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Today was an especially important day. Today, our Hero turned 79 years old. We learned just how bad his heart condition was after his heart … Continued
september 16, 2017
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” ~ J. K. Rowling Dad voted … Continued