Pepper on the Fence

Pepper on the Fence

The morning air already felt hot and sticky as I sat under my pergola, listening to the fountain and some chattering from a strange looking bird. Staring into the distance attempting to wake up, I noticed our outside cat, Pepper, scamper up the fence. For at least 10...
Observations from a Little Rock Coffee Shop

Observations from a Little Rock Coffee Shop

On a three day trip to Little Rock, Arkansas, my wife and I sat in an open air coffee shop near the River Market District enjoying the morning. With the children in Tennessee for a week with my parents, we were celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary. For nine of...
Rogue Clock

Rogue Clock

In a meeting just down the hall from my office, members of the team grin at each other as my clock cuckoos twelve times. These cuckoos always seem to arrive with impeccable timing…just about the time someone is getting a bit too serious, or when the team is in...
The Gift of the Half-Eaten Donut

The Gift of the Half-Eaten Donut

On the last day of Teacher Appreciation Week, students brought their gifts to my wife. In the style of First Graders, they shared what their parents had purchased in combination with their own creations and expressions of love. One student watched with disappointment....
F5 Resilience

F5 Resilience

She had seen tornadoes come near before. Watched Gary England track them across the state with storm chasers reporting from death defying distances. She had gotten in the storm shelter before, but the tornadoes had always gone on over or failed to form or missed her...