I don’t know about you, but I love Christmas traditions. For the most part. When they make sense. Do you know what I mean? Do you have Christmas traditions that you do every year? Do all of them make sense? One tradition that we keep every year is decorating our house, usually sometime around Thanksgiving...this … Continue reading Keeping Traditions

I feel it. I turned 40 last year and I feel it. My body hurts a bit more than it used to. I need more sleep than I did a few years ago. Remembering is harder because there is a lot of years to sift back through. A while back I started writing down memories … Continue reading One memory leads to another

One Christmas story that I love is about an old man who has lost his way. At one time in his life he knew about what was valuable and why. Over time, he lost this and the important things in life took a back seat to one master passion, gain. In the end, he is … Continue reading Good Ole Fezziwig

I remember where I was when I said it. Summer camp. 1992. Cry night. “I don’t care what you all think about me,” I said to the group at large. “I believe in myself. I am going to be somebody.” For the life of me I don’t know why I needed to announce that to … Continue reading Be Somebody

Have you ever felt the beat of a butterfly's wings? Have you had one land in your hand, and watch it as it flutters? On a spring day as you walk through a park and you can see them fly around. Have you ever felt their beat? They are beautiful creatures. Small. Graceful. What if … Continue reading The Butterfly Effect And Me