We were sitting around a cozy fire, The last time was years ago.These old friends together again,The moment’s warmth outshone the glow. This group met back in college,A few decades have passed since then.We only spent four months together And we packed a whole lot in. Friday night chicken wings, A bungee jump at theContinue reading “Just A Few Friends”
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Peaceful Day
58,318 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to our right, invisible behind the hill but there all the same. 19 statues in the Korean War Veterans Memorial to our left, looking like shadows moving among the snow and trees. 4,048 stars, each representing 100 lives lost, shimmering in the winter sun on the World WarContinue reading “Peaceful Day”
Grand Thoughts in the Snow
Crunch, sink. It was a beautiful Sunday. Crunch, sink. Cold, about 18 degrees Fahrenheit, but clear and sunny. Crunch, sink. I missed the big snowstorm. I rode it out in San Diego sunshine on a work trip. Crunch, sink. Now I was home and the woods behind the house were a thirty-acre winter wonderland. Crunch,Continue reading “Grand Thoughts in the Snow”
Stories From A Night In The Chart Room
Life is often the most entertaining when you just let it happen. No schedule, no plans. Just an open mind and a willingness to listen. Everyone has a story. The Chart Room Bar in Key West is a small dive tucked away in what is now the Pier House Resort at the end of DuvalContinue reading “Stories From A Night In The Chart Room”
Old Key West
It would be easy to lament the passing of “Old Key West”, whatever that means to whoever happens to be saying it. I made my first visit in 1994, and like many things in life, the island has both changed and stayed the same over the last thirty-two years. Key West still conjures images ofContinue reading “Old Key West”
MLK Day Sunrise
It was cloudy and breezy, and cold by Key West standards. The cold front that brought snow to Pensacola yesterday delivered wind, clouds, and sixty-degree air to Key West this morning. It was the kind of morning when my native Floridian self might have stayed indoors, but with a few years of Midwest and NewContinue reading “MLK Day Sunrise”
Journey to the Present
I used to want to be the best Or I wouldn’t even play the game In some ways that attitude served me well I’ve made a good living and achieved industry fame Along the way I saw my mentors Mellow late in their careers I look back now and understand As I advance in yearsContinue reading “Journey to the Present”
The Matchmaker of South Lake Tahoe
It started with a work trip. I was going see a client in Reno, Nevada. Lake Tahoe straddles the Nevada – California line near Reno and Chrissy and I had never been there. We figured a lake so nice they named a Chevrolet after it should be seen, so we went a few days earlyContinue reading “The Matchmaker of South Lake Tahoe”
Blue Glass
I’ve been thinking about blue glass a lot lately. I really can’t help it. A six-foot tall display cabinet full of blue glass has taken up residence in my living room, catching my attention every day. And I am blessed by the daily reminders it provides. My grandmother, Joy, who I called Gami, loved theContinue reading “Blue Glass”
Perfect Days
I heard the voices as I came down the stairs – hushed but urgent. Something was going on. Chrissy and I were in a rented condo overlooking Little Lagoon in Gulf Shores, Alabama. It was early in the morning, my favorite time of day. I had a mug of coffee in hand and was onContinue reading “Perfect Days”
Where Are We Going Now? 