by mmooney | Aug 2, 2019 | The Friday Message
We were talking about our relatives with a few friends and reminded ourselves of our summer vacation tours with Uncle Dick—aka Unc. Karen and I were just out of college, before children, and we would go on an annual adventure with my Dad’s only brother, Dick. ...
by mmooney | Jul 27, 2019 | The Friday Message
We had just finished another memorable round of golf at Jug Mountain. My golf partner of many years and I have a habit of enjoying a beer after each round. It was a beautiful crystal clear day and for some reason we began talking about Leadership in our country. ...
by mmooney | Jul 19, 2019 | The Friday Message
We were enjoying the evening in McCall after a great day on the lake. It has been an unusually cool summer so far in Idaho and that has produced fewer than normal thunder, lightning and cloud bursts. The temperature did not stop the unsettled weather that led to a...
by mmooney | Jul 12, 2019 | The Friday Message
It is a fine day when you are full of pride for another person’s accomplishment and learn something new. Hank, my grandson, has learned to play chess at a relatively high level at the age of 5 and a half. Hank has learned from Coach Vellotti, a very engaging fellow,...
by mmooney | Jul 5, 2019 | The Friday Message
Independence Day is appropriately celebrated every year. It is said no other country can so clearly mark its actual day of creation. One thing that has distinguished us besides “liberty and justice for all” is our cultural sense of humor. Seems to me that freedom of...
by mmooney | Jun 28, 2019 | The Friday Message
Peter Pan’s great adventure was the theme of the children’s entertainment in Dallas. The adult aided children followed the clues to the treasure. I think everyone knows the story and can tell you about Captain Hook, the creature with the ticking clock in his belly,...
