Saying Goodbye to Midnight…

Two nights ago we said good bye to our old cat and dear friend, Midnight. We came home from our 3 week trip and found that she was purring madly. But after spending some time with her it was clear to us that something was amiss, so we took her to the emergency vet. They [...]

Thoughts On Trees…

… and not the ones I’m often accused of hugging a little too tightly :), but of the ones that represent family. Family trees have been something that I never really got into. I’ve encountered quite a few intrepid historians in my lifetime and I have always loved their enthusiasm (and their stories on plenty [...]

More on Movement…

Self reflection seems to be running rampant in me lately. This frame of mind typically is associated with mad bouts of self-doubt, but I’ve been grateful for the lack of that aspect so far. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been so sure of my current trajectory in life as I am right now. [...]

Taking The Time To Give Back…

The last few years Melinda and I have had grand aspirations to give back to society and, to a certain degree we’ve been somewhat successful. We did the Breast Cancer 3 Day six years in a row and raised a good amount of money to help find a cure to that terrible disease. We’ve also [...]

The Fine Art of Staying Put…

So, as noted here and numerous other places that we could feel sorry for ourselves, we didn’t get to take our trip to Scandinavia this week, but, on the flip-side we did take a week off and while we may still steal away for little getaway, we’ll all likely just stay put. Sounds like a [...]

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