Frog Rock

Frog Rock

Hank and I scaled the local Pilgrim Cove landmark this week. He rode his strider bike there and had on his super good tennis shoes. Our goal was to get to the top. He and his mother had failed in this mission earlier this summer, flip flops are a bit slippery for the...
Paint Horses

Paint Horses

We lost Lyle Wonderlich last week after a courageous battle with cancer. It was a pleasure to get to know Lyle, Kathy and his most excellent family.   His oldest son Brian is married to my daughter Megan. Lyle had a passion for the American Paint Horse, a breed of...
Obelisk

Obelisk

I may have a bit too much time on my hands. This week one evening I watched a history channel review of famous monuments. Well I watched part of it anyway as I felt like it was more important to take the dog for a walk.  I was taken by the obelisk analysis that was...
Tranquility

Tranquility

The quality or state of being tranquil, calm, serene, and worry-free.  The word tranquility appears in numerous texts ranging from the religious writings of Buddhism, where the terms refers to tranquility of the body,  thoughts and consciousness on the path to...
Pristine

Pristine

Under a beautiful summer blue sky, the twelfth hole at Jug Mountain Ranch is a sight to behold.  The reflection of the barn, trees in the lake, osprey circling makes the tee shot memorable.  On this day, I made it over the water and a booming voice from the home...
Inspiration.

Inspiration.

Adversity eventually confronts and challenges each of us.  There are many ways to cope with an unfair or unwanted state of affairs. Life threatening health related afflictions must make you wonder-why me? Understandable that people may sink into deep depression,...