Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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So What’s My Focus?
Watching a school soccer game where my oldest grandson was playing with incredible skill and calm, I almost missed the happenings on the sideline where the younger grands were almost as entertaining. Callum and Mason are only four months apart, and both are mini-moving masses of curiosity and purposefulness. Their purpose? To create concern for…
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An Almost Christmas Crisis
As I left for work, John informed me that he thought he’d pulled a muscle in his chest as he slept. I heard “pulled muscle” and didn’t consider it a problem. He was concerned enough to not go to the office. He talked with folks at the miniER and his own doctor about what he…
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And So It Begins
Black Friday has become Black Weekend. Scores of deals enticing shoppers to forego logic and join the throngs of other deal seekers for the best-priced Christmas gifts. Cyber Monday is upon us. We can shop till we drop from the comfort of our armchairs. Taking occasional breaks for our flying fingers as they find online…
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Magic Words; Magnificent People
Yes, that’s a turkey made out of M&M’s. Nothing says Happy Thanksgiving like chocolate that melts in your mouth and not in your hands. Thanksgiving brings to mind all I have to be grateful for. This turkey was made by two wonderful women, Robin and Holly, who work with my husband. Their creativity goes beyond…
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So Now What?
I like to think I’m significantly impacted by important experiences in my life. In 2004, I took my three youngest daughters to East Asia for three weeks to work in an orphanage. I wanted a chance for them to encounter a culture different from theirs. One not so privileged. It was incredible working with those…