Back There

Back There

Taking a look at your retroactive bucket list You are always headed there from here. With at least some latent sense of angst, you are resolving a current problem or pursuing a future dream by moving towards a there. Along your journey of multiple heres and theres,...
Your Soundtrack

Your Soundtrack

Who sings your song? On occasion, I do funerals. And when I do, I have a few goals, but one of them is this. To sing that person’s song. Not literally, but to tell the stories and draw out the traits that reflect their better tone of life. Moving back to the...
Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

One river, two games Only 200 yards down the trail, our children (ages 12 and 14) opted off the trail. They jumped from rock to rock, scampering along the edge of Beaver Creek. One moved quickly, the other a bit more cautiously, but both with the enthusiasm and...
The ABC’s of Anyway

The ABC’s of Anyway

Talking yourself into better Attitude, Belief, and Choice Anyway. When life deals you reason for discouragement, doubt, and delay, and it will, what do you do? Honestly, you probably live with it a little bit. You’re not sure what to do. But at some point, you...
Present and Absent

Present and Absent

What you see and what you don’t in care scenarios Presence. Absence. Often unnoticed or overlooked, certain experiences, people, or expectations come to light in specific moments. For example, I notice: The presence of a nurse and an IV stand in our home two...