by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 22, 2023 | Serendipity
Serendipity #3 Some of the most poignant lessons I have learned seemed to occur on my Meals on Wheels route in Abilene, Texas twenty years ago. For almost a year, the route had remained relatively unchanged. Same people, same faces, same routine. After a hiatus of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 15, 2023 | Serendipity
Serendipity #2 Feeling somewhat unsettled all day, we went to the opening night of the OKC Symphony as planned for a lovely date night. As these skilled musicians mesmerized a full crowd of 2500 with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, my agitation remained....
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 11, 2023 | Serendipity
Serendipity #1 Traveling across the western states to take my son to college at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), we stopped in Flagstaff, AZ. Having never been to this lovely mountain town, we looked up the best rated pizza place and eased our way...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 22, 2023 | Serendipity
New Adventures Summer Sightings #3 In the 6th inning, they packed it up. Their 8-month-old baby had done well at his first AAA Dodgers baseball game. But, these young parents would not be seeing the end of the game. Still, they had embarked on a grand, new experience...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 15, 2023 | Serendipity
Summer Sightings #2 She dropped her ice cream.Three-year-old reasoning ensued. Mom was busy with the baby in the stroller, her back turned. The dog was quick to act, swooping in to start licking the dropped ice cream.Still no crying, just thinking. From my seat inside...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 7, 2023 | Serendipity
Summer Sightings #1 At 85 years old, he drives a convertible and smiles a lot. He is one of my favorite people with Parkinson’s. In his career, he managed and led hundreds of people in a multi-state regional area, which surely entailed significant stress. These...
