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It’s that time again…. Christmas. Last year I wrote about my trip to Best Buy. It was there that I encountered a heart-broken man and found the true meaning of Christmas. What is that, you ask?? The true meaning of Christmas is…kindness. Some years I get really into the Holiday season and my house is... Continue Reading →
I just returned from a long weekend in Asheville, NC. I went to an optometric conference and spent most of the time in a windowless room. Traveling is so weird. Especially when you are alone. It really brings out the best and/or worst in a person. Myself included. Here’s how it went. My flight to... Continue Reading →
For those of you who have been reading my stories, you know that I have been on a quest to find some “Zen” in my life for quite some time. The last couple of weeks have been challenging for me in the Zen department. For the first time in almost 20 years I had a... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered what makes a relationship last? Not just romantic relationships, but friendships as well? Last night I had a great talk with one of my dearest friends. We did not grow up together. I met TR (The Rock) when I moved to Oregon to go to optometry school. I had met one... Continue Reading →
I don’t know about you, but I am glad that crazy “Blood Moon” business is over. Whew…. Last week was a rough one. The crazy chain got broken over the weekend and sure enough, a new story is born. After running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I got a chance to... Continue Reading →
I couldn't sleep last night. I have to get this off my chest. I had the best weekend with my family. Watching the Packers beat Seattle was the icing on the cake. But.... I could not get the images from the Sunday news out of my mind. What is happening in Syria is wrong. There... Continue Reading →
One of the Sisters had a birthday this last week. We all got together to celebrate and it was fun. I wanted to post a picture of the two of us on Facebook…. so I looked for a good one. I found a picture of us on horseback riding the beach at Big Sur, CA taken quite... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard about the 80/20 rule? Basically, it applies to everything but is used most commonly in business. Here’s the gist - 80% of everything is noise and/or junk, aka a complete soul sucking waste of time, money and effort. The other 20% is the real deal- what makes your profit, your satisfaction... Continue Reading →
Skinny people are boring. There, I said it. Before you get into a tizzy let me explain. If by some chance you are skinny by nature or have a metabolic disorder or are trying to cheat death because your arteries are clogged….then you get a free pass and this does not apply to you. But... Continue Reading →
