Clear Skies
Even though we need the rain that we have had – steady, street flooding, Seattle-like rain – I wish we had clear skies. The crisp evenings of fall make for wonderful star gazing…dreaming and thinking about what can be. We Read More …
Cyber Everyday
This year, we are not just seeing the usual post-Thanksgiving specials, like Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday online specials…it is literally becoming “cyber everyday” with more deals added, extended to Tuesday and beyond…pretty much all week long this week. Read More …
Step Back
No matter where you are, this month, take a step back and think about everything. It is nearly December and if you haven’t already thought ahead to the new year, you should. It isn’t that I believe in “New Year’s Read More …
Be Tempted
It is hard not to be tempted to do things that you don’t think you should do. The e-mail this weekend (and for the last few years around this time of year) promotes any and everything that you may or Read More …
Need It, Want It, Got It
Which is it this year: need it, want it, got it? Reading the countless emails promoting Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday sales, I’m not sure that any of the categories fit this year. Even if we don’t have it… Plus, Read More …
You’re Young, You’ve Got Time
Probably the best line of the Gilmore Girls revival so far is “You’re young, you’ve got time.” There is always time, no matter how old or young you are to decide what is next in your life. Go back to Read More …
Abundance
Thanksgiving is a celebration of abundance, starting with that first harvest – which we’re no longer dependent upon any longer – not really anyway. We have more food than anyone should ever have in one meal, and then, we eat Read More …
Endless Thanks
I my life, I have this wonderful family and many friends for whom I must offer my endless thanks. I can’t even start to list the things that people have done for me over the years. I hope that they Read More …
Rivals but Friends
Team competitions can create rivals but friends always stick together. Every year, local school teams make the Thanksgiving holiday even better by entertaining us, playing their hearts out and trying to bring home a win for the home team. My Read More …
Almost There
We are almost there…the first holiday concert of the season. Who can be sad, stressed out or mad once the holidays are here to enjoy? White Christmas. Three Ships. Oh, Christmas Tree. We are almost there, two more days of Read More …