My weekend was pretty planned out, to the point that I thought I wasn't going to get around to doing a post. I literally had "things to do, places to go, and people to see". Some of my plans fell through, but all in all, it's turning out to be a good weekend. But back …
Memories and Tough Love
I wanted to do a Memorial Day post... well, I wanted to, and I didn't. This year it is different for me, having a son in the service. Over the past few months since he got back from training, we've had some interesting conversations about military service, deployment, and other such topics. When I came …
Self Love Part 2… From Me, To Me
Today's challenge for the love project is "Express Yourself". Typically, that is not a problem for me... well, in most circumstances. I've always felt comfortable on the stage, in a pulpit, even in most writing events (once I get past the initial fear 🙂 ). Like many, though, expressing myself to myself has not been my …
Self Love: Part 1
So, those of you that have been hanging with me for a while know that I have been joyously participating in J's Love Project. It has been wonderful and challenging, and through it I have learned some great things about showing love. The latest part of the project, however, has me effectively hiding in a …
The View From 35000 ft…
Well, not literally... I didn't get my normal window seat, but at least I am not scrunched in-between a couple of people and all their stuff. 767's are good for that. I've been thinking about the recent events, and love the preponderance of blogs, comments, posts, etc. about the action against bin Laden... to a …
Kid Stuph about kid stuph…
My daughter just got home last night from being half way around the world on a mission trip. She was so excited! I loved hearing the stories during the ride home. Some amazing things happened on the trip, and at some point I'm sure I will see the 2000 + pictures she took (no fooling... …
What Price Freedom…
Growing up as a child of the 60's I heard a lot about the civil rights movement, and particularly about those that had paid a high price for my ability to vote and be a free man. I'm a little more sensitive to that now, having a son who volunteered to protect our borders in …
I am more than I am…
I had dinner with a friend of mine the other day at Bistro Boudin, a delightful place right on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. While the Dungeness Crab Cake sandwich was good, the Apple "Upside Down" Sourdough Bread Pudding was, in a word, orgasmic. The food, however, was not the main thing I took away …