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Plagued by Purpose
There was a time… I remember it well… when the answer was so simple, it wasn’t even necessary to ask the question. Those were the days when you only had to look one branch down on the family tree to… Continue reading
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Viva la difference!
I’m sorry, but it’s true; I am married to the best cook in the world. The votes are in… tallies have been verified by Price-Waterhouse… the verdict is final. How she does it – consistently night after night– I’ll never… Continue reading
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Breathing Lessons
WHEW! Dodged another COVID bullet. Joan and I just heard from a close friend – one we had recently been in physical proximity with – that she and her husband both tested positive for the virus. Fortunately, their symptoms are… Continue reading
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“My bad. I’m Sorry.”
Joan told me. In fact, more than once. She made sure I knew it was MY responsibility. And yet, when we parked our car and got ready to catch the shuttle bus to the Fort Collins City Fourth of July… Continue reading
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Forward or Backward?
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. Celebrating this holiday has rarely ever been a question for me. I mean, who wouldn’t jump at the chance for a day off, a backyard BBQ, a frosty cold adult beverage, all topped off by… Continue reading
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Short and Sweet
It was a great visit with the granddaughters. Three of them – two 14-year-olds and one 12-year-old – went back home yesterday after five raucous, fun-filled, tiring days with us here in Fort Collins. Even though we both waved good-bye… Continue reading
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Adaptor Anxiety and the Common Good
FAIR WARNING: This is going to sound like a rant. A rant from some ill-tempered old man… the blog post equivalent of me standing on my front porch, waving my arms, and yelling, “You kids! Get off my lawn!!” But… Continue reading
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Showing Off
I approach exercising much the same way I approach brushing my teeth. Grudgingly. Unexcitedly. Yet gloomily resigned to the fact that horrible consequences will likely follow if I don’t suck it up and JUST DO IT, as Phil Knight constantly… Continue reading
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My Twilight Confessions
I am an early bird. Always have been. Probably always will be. Of course, since retiring from my paying job in July 2019, the word “early” has been redefined somewhat. I no longer have to worry about getting to the… Continue reading
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19 Irises
Check out these absolutely STUNNING Iris flowers we saw on our morning walk. I’m really not much of a flower guy, but are those INCREDIBLE or what? I have always loved Irises. They are so soft and dainty, yet explosively extravagant in… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 