Holidays and Hand Grenades
For some reason, it happens all the time…just when it looks like it is time to relax, we are closing in on the holidays, and hand grenades start flying. I know people don’t mean to do it. But they do. Read More …
Category: life
When The Bell Doesn’t Ring
When we have trained ourselves to follow certain habits, we sometimes fall behind when the bell doesn’t ring as expected. Or, we make lists, but don’t look at them. Or, we turn off our ringer, and the bell does ring, Read More …
Remember the Fries
How hard is it to remember the fries? Not that hard actually. When you do the drive through or take-out, they never forget them. What they usually forget is (any one of these): dressing on the side extra sauce no Read More …
Long Days Ahead
This past week, with 3 snow events (and counting) have been long, but the longest week is still to come. The last week before Christmas Day means we have seemingly long days ahead. In reality, they are the shortest of Read More …
Plow Ahead
In the spirit of winter, that hasn’t even yet arrived, we have had two snow events. One actually lasted for the better part of a day, nearly 24 hours of snowing…then, as quickly as it was here – it was Read More …
Back Up Plan
We might know exactly what we want, but when things don’t go as planned, be sure to have a back up plan. Sometimes, that plan will: cost you – as you have to invest in a new car, extending the Read More …
Don’t Want to Follow…
There are probably a lot of times, people, or things whom you don’t want to follow… …when you are a comic and the headliner gets to go first. …when the more experienced team member presents their pitch right before you. Read More …
Please Turn
It is really hard to lead from behind. Even if it is someone you know, even someone you think is intuitively connected to you, and even though you told them to watch for your signal. Hoping and wishing that they Read More …
Life and Lemons
There are quite a few analogies about life and lemons out there, and my favorite is probably about opening a lemonade stand. Or, a vodka lemon spritzer maybe? Even though lemonade stands conjure up the idea of summer and sun-shiny Read More …
Chocolate and Blueberries
Some people might not think that chocolate and blueberries go together. At all. Some people may not think that they are even slightly related. Maybe, they have never tried them together. Maybe they are allergic to one or the other Read More …