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”
Category Archives: Musings
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”
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”
First Grade Soldiers
This one was inspired by an article in the Wall Street Journal last week: I read an article the other night – It said the Russian army is teaching first-graders to fight. The quote said: “Man is not made for peace, man is made for war”. But if that’s really true, what’s a big lovingContinue reading “First Grade Soldiers”
First Spring at Crystal Lake
In the winter of 2023 we moved into a house across from a lake. As we experienced our first New England spring I tried to capture the transition from the cold, dark long nights of winter to the warm, bright long days of summer. First Spring at Crystal Lake Winter. Up before dawn. Still awakeContinue reading “First Spring at Crystal Lake”
Where Are We Going Now? 