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 …
Tag: friends
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 …
The Life You Live
The life you live is not a soap opera…but it can have drama, laughter, tears and arguments. Also, it is entirely yours. Even the parts you share, which may be many and frequent…it is your own life. Your experiences could Read More …
Good Trade
Since the moment in time when commerce started, making a good trade was always the goal. It was the coming together of one person who had been working hard to catch or make something and then finding someone else offering Read More …
Grouping
Ever realize, as you choose a place to sit in restaurants and public spaces the grouping of people? Do you choose a spot far away from all others, or close? Do you just leave one space and enough room to Read More …
Their Style, Not Yours
Gift giving is really, really easy when you know the person well. Giving something that will match their style, not yours is the problem when you don’t know them at all. Some of the more structured parties have registries, from Read More …
Starting Again
So many things have new beginnings, new school – kindergarten, middle school, high school, college, new job, work…marriage, having children, raising them and then sending them off – always starting again and again. We have been talking to friends and Read More …
Memories
Throughout our lives, the best things we have are memories. Our childhood, family events, moments with friends and later, our spouse and our children. Certainly as we age, remembering becomes more dear, but even our children hold on to theirs Read More …
Our Own Pool
Summer ends – by most measurements – on Labor Day. Even if it isn’t the last official day of the summer season, with school starting, and the pool closing, it seems like it is. We made a point to visit Read More …
Miles Don’t Count
In today’s technologically connected world, the distance, in miles, don’t count as a reason to be out of touch. Even with long holiday weekends, families can’t always be together. Logistics from Hawaii to Dublin – and many cities or towns Read More …