by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 12, 2014 | Serendipity
Do you have any friends who are like free entertainment? Mike is one of those friends for me. Every time we get together for lunch or coffee, he seems to have a story that no one could possibly make up. Preparing for his sister’s wedding a few years ago, Mike was...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2014 | Serendipity
One week ago today, my daughter and I were at a Colorado Rockies baseball game. Our family was on the last day of a Colorado vacation/family visit which took us through Fort Collins, Estes Park, and Denver. Settled in to our seats, enjoying the game, eating...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 4, 2014 | Serendipity
I don’t like being one upped. I prefer to have the best story, the best solution, and the best idea. I have even found a new competitive sport recently…gardening. I want the best yard on the street. So, I’m not too crazy about those people who know...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 16, 2014 | Serendipity
Not sure about you, but I am very successful at growing weeds. Why is it that we struggle to nurture the grass, trees, and planted flowers in our yards and gardens, but the weeds seem to thrive best of all? What is the difference between the weed and the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 29, 2014 | Serendipity
The whole experience seemed to swallow him up. Time went away. His focus narrowed. Distractions wasted their time on him. In the flow, in the moment, he was enjoying a snatch of time immersed in his passion. Fishing. What’s your passion? Teaching?...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 21, 2014 | Serendipity
Writer’s block. Nothing flowing. Energy zapped. Stuck. With the laptop in its appropriately named position, I sat in the chair in the dark in our bedroom. Staring at the screen. Surely I can think of something to write. Nothing. My “then seven year...