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A Weary World Rejoices

I spend a lot more time looking out our front window to the forest preserve across the street. Although the trees are barren, the season of winter provides the opportunity to see beautiful sunsets to the west that are masked by foliage in warmer seasons. Although the days are shorter, the wee hours of the […]

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20/20 Vision

A Facebook testimony To start, a few visuals— The runner who can’t break their personal record. The scale that won’t budge on your weigh loss journey. The gamer who can’t get to the next level. The rock climber who can’t get reach the peak or plateau. At a distance, they see the big picture. Up […]

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Sing

I like singing! Singing’s my favorite part! — Buddy the Elf I admire people with beautiful voices. I see joy when they sing, even when they sing the blues. It’s a gift. Natural, yet strengthened and refined with practice and training. I sing but not “well”. I know in my heart that if I could […]

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