Image by Rodolfo Clix via Pexels. I took another swig of coffee. My eyes were bloodshot, and I shifted in my seat again, but I still had two hours of driving. When I came to a rest stop, I pulled over and got out of my car to stretch my legs. When I felt better, … More Dad’s Uber: On Duty
When the pitcher dropped the ball, before picking it up and throwing to me, I knew the play at second base was going to be close. I prepped myself for the collision. The runner was much taller and bigger than me. What I wasn’t expecting was the runner sliding hard and his metal spikes coming … More That’s gonna leave a scar
Before you roll your eyes, let me explain why this question does make sense. It came up in a recent conversation with a friend. No, neither one of us raises or plans to raise donkeys; it’s related to a retelling of an old Aesop fable that goes something like this: A grandfather and his grandson … More How Many Donkeys are you Carrying on Your Back?
Tax season is a time to reevaluate things in my life and make changes that I find may be necessary for a better future. My financial planner is a whiz at helping me do that check-up on what’s ahead in retirement, especially if like many women in my family I live to be close to … More What We Present To The World
I dreamed I went to heaven. Stay with me here. The other night I dreamt that I got a personal invitation to check out heaven, sort of like one of those invites you get in the mail from a leasing agent or financial advisor. Come have a steak dinner and listen to a presentation about … More Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door
My wife rubbed the edge of her index finger along the top edge and leaned over to peek inside. She looked like she was out on a car lot comparing new cars — blue trim on this one, black on that one. Instead of cars, though, we were comparing baby cribs. My wife was eight … More Worry and me and baby makes three!
I once had a chance to talk to the head of my division. Of course I took the opportunity to pitch to him my idea about what should be one organization’s priorities. To his credit, and there was a lot to be said to his credit, he listened carefully and patiently to my pitch. He … More How many #1 priorities do you have?
The Heart of the Matter 