70

70

What is 70? Out of any context it doesn’t tell you too much.  I attended the 70th birthday parties of several friends this year – those were events to celebrate.  At this year’s Idaho Legislative event our speaker Dr. Gregory Washington took us back in time and...
Balance

Balance

Most of you are looking for the elusive work/life balance. I, however, am in pursuit of physical stability. I have been fortunate to enjoy eight ski days this season. Generally I would have picked myself up multiple times at this point after finding any number of ways...
Baby Moon

Baby Moon

Always the optimist, I look forward to next year with certainty that it will be exceptional. If the good wishes of my friends are predictive-it should be a happy and healthy year for my family. Not wanting to be overly superstitious but news from NASA further lowered...
Anticipation

Anticipation

Each morning Karen and I walk the dogs, the later in the year it gets the darker it becomes.  We both conclude it will be good when it starts getting lighter again.  It is not exactly like wishing your life away but it does go against one of  my basic tenets. The...
Albatross

Albatross

I came across several good words this week as I reluctantly read the national news and enjoyed a Monkeewrench mystery. The albatross is a very large oceanic bird which can have a wingspan greater than 10 feet and are found mainly in the southern oceans. The name...