by mmooney | Mar 4, 2022 | The Friday Message
The Russian currency is called the ruble or the rouble. It seemed like adding a T to the original spelling of the currency was appropriate. The world is up in arms over the unprovoked attack of the Ukraine by Russia. The overwhelming vote of the United Nations to...
by mmooney | Feb 24, 2022 | The Friday Message
We finished skiing last Sunday at Brundage, gathered up Hank from his ski team, loaded the car in the very busy parking area, and headed back to the cabin. I had not gone a block when Megan shouted, “look at that bird.” I assumed it was a joke, ok, I will bite,...
by mmooney | Feb 18, 2022 | The Friday Message
I mentioned mental health concerns in my last post – mostly I was concerned about young children and teenagers without adequate support systems. This week it dawned on me that Karen and I and other boomers may be living on the edge of mental stability....
by mmooney | Feb 11, 2022 | The Friday Message
Most of us have forgotten the many challenges of being a child. We get immersed in our own day to day existence, goals and aspirations and the tide carries us forward. What is really important to us and our families gets lost or replaced by the urgency of the moment,...
by mmooney | Feb 4, 2022 | The Friday Message
For the last ten years Mmma and I have been walking the golf course, early in the morning and usually again toward dusk. We have seen all manner of critters as she runs and chases her ball. The bobcat family lives in the canyon and we occasionally see them. Last...
by mmooney | Jan 28, 2022 | The Friday Message
I suppose we all know you can’t choose your relatives. Holt Haga married my daughter Katie 7 years ago and for the second time in new relative additions, we lucked out. We got to briefly know Holt’s father, Dr. Tom, his twin brother Winn and their mother Nancy. In...
