Golden Ticket

This past week, I had a conversation with a friend who was facing some difficulties and trying to make some decisions and I asked him what kind of Golden Ticket he was looking for.  Essentially, I was wondering what thing(s) (job, opportunities, community, etc) would...

Drip, Drip, Drip

Yesterday started out fairly normal and seemed to be a decent day.  Then I stopped for my first appointment of the day and things were not starting well, as a young 1 year old child I was there to see was having trouble calming down from coughing fits he was having. ...

A Toothy Tale of Truth

Over the past few weeks, as the weather turned really cold, I noticed one of my teeth seemed to be more cold sensitive when i had been outside.  This turned into a pain flare up anytime I ate something even a little bit hot or cold and became fairly predictable and...

Old Dogs

The thing with Old Dogs and even Old Humans is that they tend to fall into routines and general patterns of behavior that they prefer, often on a daily basis.  We have a good dog who is getting around 9-10 years old and her behavior is fairly predictable and often...

A Wild and Wondrous Wintry Week

If you are living in Iowa or the Midwest, you probably already know that this past week has been a unique one.  Last Tuesday and Wednesday schools were canceled as we got around 10″ of snow, and Thursday schools resumed.  Friday was the start of a blizzard with...