Inconvenient

Inconvenient

As we approach the planned celebration of the New Year, my family got a chance to demonstrate resilience and adaptability. We had the entire family together for Xmas eve dinner and for the opening of presents the next morning. Turns out one of the family had...
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Greatest time of the year for our family!  For over 30 years we have celebrated Christmas in McCall. With a few exceptions, each year all of the family have joined us. It gets more difficult as the girls are married and there are now other families who want to...
Claustrophobic

Claustrophobic

National Geographic is presenting a six part series on the Disney Channel titled Welcome to Earth. Will Smith is the host as they explore the mysteries of our Earth. I fondly remember Will in his role in Men in Black. This series is not about extraterrestrials but a...
Ripple

Ripple

A thoughtful business associate and friend gave me a book before a recent Board meeting.  I glanced at it and thought it would be an interesting read but believed I already understood the topic.  The short book by Andy Andrews told several amazing stories...
Lock Down

Lock Down

We enjoyed a direct flight plane trip with part of our family just before Thanksgiving.  Hank and Margie are 8 and  4 and 7/12th, respectively. They have been well coached on the dangers that surround us away from home and in general they stay...