Note from Dave: I originally posted this back in 2022. As we enter what will likely be a very divisive, noisy, protracted, rhetoric-filled, blame-game, and name-calling presidential election season, I am re-posting it again today, because I believe it is an important message for all of us to hear and live by. *************** I …
We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels ‘cross the floorI was feeling kinda seasick, but the crowd called out for moreThe room was humming harder, as the ceiling flew awayWhen we called out for another drink, the waiter brought a tray. If you are a connoisseur of 60s music, you might recognize those words as the first verse …
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Ben Franklin That adage, or some version of it, has been used over and over throughout the years. I am not here to debate the validity of that statement, but I trust you agree that in life not much is guaranteed. …
If you are like me, at the end of a long trip, you just want to get home. We love to go to the beach for our vacation. This year, for ten days! Yea! In advance of any trip, we are methodical when packing. Clothes are neatly folded in the suitcases. The bags filled with …
I ask you to quiet yourself and reflect upon a time in your own life when something ended, or seemingly had ended, not how you had hoped. If you are like me, you were likely filled with sadness as your mind went through all the “whys” and “what ifs,” wishing things could have been different? …
These days, to get to the person we really want to talk to, it seems like we have to jump through hoops. If you have ever tried calling a company for service or warranty-related issues, you know what I mean. It is just one layer after another of computer-generated instruction. Press 1 for service followed …