may 14, 2017
“The only thing we really have any control over is our own experience.” ~ Traleg Rinpoche Who better to feature on Mother’s Day than two of the best moms I know. Mom and Martha have been the best … Continued
may 13, 2017
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” ~ Teddy Roosevelt Today was Aunt Janet’s 78th birthday. Mom, dad, and I were joined by Martha Conley to help her celebrate. It was hard for her to celebrate what with … Continued
may 12, 2017
“Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.” ~ Albert Schweitzer Lori-Lyn Hurley had an opening reception this evening at St. Raphael’s gallery. Her beautiful paintings lined the gallery walls in few but mighty numbers. I’m so proud of her … Continued
may 11, 2017
“Just try to be happy. Unhappiness starts with wanting to be happier.” ~ Sam Levenson I went to Honor Flight Guardian training this evening. It’s such an inspiring program. The flight is a week from this Saturday, May … Continued
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