Decoration Day

Decoration Day

Karen and I walk the dogs every morning. When we are not throwing the ball for MMMa, our border collie or picking up after the creatures we have time to talk about stuff. Today we were discussing the significance of Memorial Day. Karen called it Decoration Day and...
High Five  

High Five 

The celebration of life for my Brother Bob was held at the beautiful Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise.  The event was well attended and it gave families and friends a chance to remember Bob. His long time business partner and friend talked about his business acumen,...
Golden Ticket

Golden Ticket

My first thought is Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory. Too often we are looking for the silver bullet, the winning lottery number, a stroke of luck, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – you get the idea. I attended a tour and overview of the Booth...
Circle of Life

Circle of Life

May Fourth is a day to remember.  My daughter Megan gave birth to Hank’s Sister — Margie arrived at 4:44. Megan drove herself to the hospital and an hour and fifteen minutes later she delivered a very healthy seven pound one ounce, twenty inch child. Mom is...
Big Engine

Big Engine

My Dad, Ed, worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a brakeman and a conductor. One of the many benefits of working for UP–free train rides for family anywhere the line traveled. I vividly remember the night my Dad got me a ride in the engine of a train bound...
Honesty

Honesty

As we were preparing for a baby shower at Megan’s house – the normal chaos was playing out.  We expected a lot of Katie and Holt’s friends and there were all the things that needed to be done to make it a special evening.  Hank was part of the team,...