august 31, 2016
“Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.” ~ Unknown When I was a little kid, my aunt and uncle, Greg and Virginia, and cousins Ann, Tamara, and Richard (Tina wasn’t … Continued
august 30, 2016
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” ~ Lao Tzu Always thinking of me, Angie sent this special Cherokee National Holiday t-shirt with a card signed, “Just because.” For years Angie has sent gifts ‘just because.’ It’s a wonderful … Continued
august 29, 2016
“Anything that costs you your peace is too expensive.” ~ Unknown It was Monday. It was a very Monday Monday. It seems it was a very Monday Monday for everyone I talked to. Mercury doesn’t even turn retrograde … Continued
august 28, 2016
“Don’t underestimate the healing power of these three things: music, the ocean, and the stars.” ~ Tiny Buddha I took this shot several weeks ago when Judy Sackett and I went downtown to pickup the visitor information for … Continued
august 27, 2016
“In the end they’ll judge me anyway, so whatever.” ~ Kid Cudi I was talking to Tucker and Tamatha Lykins when someone tapped me on my shoulder. She said, “I’m sorry to interrupt, but I just wanted to say … Continued
august 26, 2016
“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, … Continued
august 25, 2016
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” ~ Lyndon B. Johnson I watched a young girl walk between the tables. She had recognizable features. I was busy with people at my table, but every once in … Continued
august 24, 2016
“When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life.” ~ Eckhart Tolle This is Patrick Fleming. He was our keynote speaker. He’s the Head of Business Change at the British Library. I opened my … Continued
august 23, 2016
“Be yourself. People don’t have to like you, and you don’t have to care.” ~ Unknown You met Ron Gevedon back in 2013 at the first Pickin in the Park festival at Cannel City (photographed here with his work … Continued
august 22, 2016
“Every new day is a chance to change your life.” ~ Unknown This is Blanton’s single-barrel bourbon made by Buffalo Trace. It’s a top shelf bourbon that comes with eight different decanter tops. Each is a horse in one of … Continued