I just came back from skiing.  Had 12 runs and came home.  It’s great not having lines.  The first time I went up, I was only able to do about 6 run.  The next couple times I did 8.  So today was a big breakthrough.  I was ready to go to the bigger hills, but the weather was getting miserable so decided to head home before the storm came in.  Was home by 4:00. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Wonderful Days

I was thinking about the bad things that happened to me this month and thought that now that most of them have been resolved, the problems didn’t seem so bad at all.  The other thing I realized is that I prioritized the situations in my life. There were a number of things that I faced. 1.  Repair my generator 2.  Get my solar panels to begin tracking the sun … [Read more...] about What I Learned Today

A dad is always proud when his son or daughter quote him.  I feel that way now.  Stephen had an insight I hadn’t thought of, which is that many people will not let go of the bar, will hold on tight no matter how many times they ride the roller coaster.  Unlike the real roller coaster though, we don’t have a choice of whether we get on or not.  We get on … [Read more...] about God’s Our Safety Belt

I have the following prayer posted on my refrigerator. Dear Lord Bless me and enlarge my life, put your hand upon me, keep me from evil, may I cause no pain. I got it from a book I gave Jennifer some years ago.  It’s called The Prayer of Jabez.  I once knew who he was, but can’t remember now. I pray this prayer one or more times a day when I’m home because I open the … [Read more...] about Life is Strange

Stephen, this is a great posting.  It is very insightful, especially the fact that the best things in life are free.  They truly are and we don't appreciate it enough. I didn't find the Woody Allen quote depressing at all.  He says that the way we deal with things is through creativity, or at least some of us do.  He even tells us why people watch a lot of … [Read more...] about Drunk on Happiness