january 31, 2015
“I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life.” ~ Paulo Coelho Annie Bassoni, Catherine Brereton, Ruth Bryan, Susan … Continued
january 30, 2015
“Everyone has a chapter in their life they don’t read out loud.” ~ Unknown Who wouldn’t like a place with a buffalo on its cinder-block wall and a chandelier hanging from its metal ceiling? I’ll just leave these here … Continued
january 29, 2015
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Burns Night has become a tradition for me after four consecutive years. My thanks to … Continued
january 28, 2015
“Would you become a pilgrim on the road of love? The first condition is that you make yourself humble as dust and ashes.” ~ Rumi I noticed something walking with Wally in the snow. It was the constant criss-cross of footprints … Continued
january 27, 2015
“Don’t let the shadows of yesterday spoil the sunrise of tomorrow.” ~ Unknown Last Saturday, on mom’s birthday, we were supposed to get just a dusting of snow. Instead, we awoke to 5″+. It made for a gorgeous … Continued
january 26, 2015
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. The only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” ~ Zig Zigler Meet Katie Bick Menard: one of the coolest people on the planet. She’s … Continued
january 25, 2015
“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” ~ Dalai Lama This was the scene out Cassie and Jeff Whitehouse’ kitchen window Friday morning. Their neighbor has five acres which he and … Continued
january 24, 2015
“The world will knock you down plenty. You don’t need to be doing it yourself.” ~ Elizabeth Scott Our hero turned 73 today. She wanted to try Sav’s West African Grill, so that’s where we started. She loved … Continued
january 23, 2015
“A great attitude becomes a great mood. A great mood becomes a great day. A great day becomes a great year. A great year becomes a great life.” ~ Unknown Craig Barnes is one of the finest men … Continued
january 22, 2015
“What is to give light must endure burning.”~ Viktor Frankl I initially missed this day’s post because of late night visitation services for Ryan Paul Bick. People waited in a winter cold line wrapped around the funeral home … Continued