Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Learning to Gain Traction in Slippery Mud

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Anyone who knows me well understands that I am not someone who appreciates change all that much.  I am a planner.  I enjoy the quiet predict...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Pushing Past the Finish Line Pull Back

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The summer of 1987.  Yes, those were the days.  I had finished high school and had not yet started college.  Complete freedom with little in...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Learning to Not Barter Away My Own Store

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I have five children adopted from two different countries, three from Russia, two from Haiti.  It was my tradition, as the adoptions drew to...
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Smell the Lilacs, Tie the Shoe

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Cape Cod Ragnar.  Three simple words that have caused me a ton of anxiety, palpitations at times and at others down right fear. Ragnar was b...
Thursday, May 3, 2018

Being More Like Marvin the Martian, Three Year Reflections

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When I was a school aged child in the late 70's, I can remember how important Saturday morning was. It held two coveted things, no schoo...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Conquering the Change Up Strike Out

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I played a lot of ball growing up.  I was raised with brothers and a strong affinity for Cubs baseball.  I joined my first team at the age o...
Monday, April 16, 2018

Fighting off Fake Spring, Tulip Style

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Well, it is official.  I have been home from vacation for one week today.  Some people like to say,"back to reality."  The truth i...