by mmooney | Oct 8, 2021 | The Friday Message
I have mentioned in the past that my seven year old grandson Hank has strong math skills. We were talking about the national debt and I asked him how many 000’s in a trillion. “Too easy Boompa, it has 12 zeros”. He went on to refresh my memory, six zeros is a million,...
by mmooney | Oct 1, 2021 | The Friday Message
We road tripped to Netarts, Oregon this week. It is over 500 miles but it is worth the drive. We all enjoyed seeing the coast through the eyes of our grandchildren, Hank and Margie. We rented a home on the beach and a great deal of time was spent running in the waves,...
by mmooney | Sep 24, 2021 | The Friday Message
The State of Idaho has a song that I still recall fondly from my early school years.“And here we have Idaho, Winning her way to fame,Silver and gold in the sunlight blaze,And romance lies in her name….The song heralds the wonders our land does possess and the ideals...
by mmooney | Sep 17, 2021 | The Friday Message
If we are truly wise, each day is unique and should be treasured. No getting up on the wrong side of bed or feeling sorry for yourself. It would be perfect if there were no regrets or past missteps that haunt you. That would not be living in reality because life is...
by mmooney | Sep 17, 2021 | The Friday Message
I have used this phrase for years, generally to refer to specific activities of my daughters, friends, or acquaintances. As I typed the title for this week, I was motivated to see if my view of this indulgence was correct. I googled it and found the expected...
by mmooney | Sep 16, 2021 | The Friday Message
Pants I just took Mmma to the veterinarian for her annual physical. Mmma is a border collie, blue healer, shepherd mix-a cow dog. The breed is known for their high level of intelligence and their tireless energy. As the dog reaches her 70th dog year birthday,...
