Just Being There

Sometimes, just being there makes all the difference in the world. Not my own clever creation of words in the perfect little phrase…but, instead a fairly common sentiment. I would; however, wholeheartedly agree. Your mere presence. Showing (and having) empathy. Read More …

The Kids Table

When we were younger the worst part of the holiday dinner and family celebrations was having to sit at the kids table. Especially, when you were not a kid any more. By that I mean being as old as 14, Read More …

Stories We Tell At Dinner

Sometimes, the stories we tell at dinner drive the kids to laughter. Sometimes it is confusion. Other times, down right teenage-angst. Go figure. It happens. When we were kids, we had to be careful. Dad would go on and on Read More …

Focus On The Good

At this very moment, for the last few months, all I can think about is – for everyone out there – to focus on the good… the good things people do the good things people say the good things we Read More …

In Seach of Comedy

I am, well, we are – as a species I think – in search of comedy. We love to laugh. The kids in kindergarten were so much fun…but of course the teacher always got in the way. So, then we Read More …

Making Work Fun

There is nothing better that a company can do than making work fun for it’s employees. I don’t think I have ever – except maybe at Disney World – seen so many happy smiling people in a retail store. Certainly Read More …

Time Passes Quickly

Have you ever noticed that time passes quickly when you are busy, having fun, under a deadline or there are a lot of people coming in and going out? Whether you are at work, running a business, working on a Read More …

Laughing and Giggling

It’s our happy place, the place where you can hear laughing and giggling on a regular basis. Nope. It isn’t our kitchen – although that is a good guess. Nope. It isn’t in school – I’m not there often enough; Read More …