I went to a Dr.’s appointment early this morning. While in the waiting room I got a text from Suzy. It read, “Don’t use your credit card. I’ll explain when you get home.” Well, after I explained to my doctor why my blood pressure was elevated, I learned what had happened. Suzy woke to several…

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Amongst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we sometimes forget that we are in the middle of a celebration. A great event occurred a long time ago. Don’t forget to sing, to greet friends, family, and neighbors with love. Be festive. Our family has an extra reason to celebrate this year. Our daughter,…

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In Chariots of Fire, Sam the running coach tells his pupil, Harold, to shorten his stride to gain speed. Seems counter-intuitive doesn’t it? But it works. Life can be counter-intuitive at times. Even someone as old as I needs to remember to “slow down” from time to time. We get anxious, we worry we are running out…

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In today’s Forward Movement the author talks about entering into lament. I admit not having thought of lament as a positive emotion or state. If one had asked me about the word’s definition I would describe it as holding a pity party. The author however reminds that lament is not just about wrongs done to us, but…

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Suzy and I show our age by watching Jeopardy most nights. Times have changed. Jeopardy is just about the only show we watch on Network news except for sports and the news. Somehow entertainment for us has moved to streaming networks such as BritBox. I still love movies, but Covid has put a real damper on going to the Theatre and…

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