Get Away

If you had a few days without work or any other obligations, what would you do?   If you had a week to go anywhere in the world, where would it be?  Last week, I had a chance to visit with a friend I only see 1-2x each year and we eventually got to what vacations we...

On Edge

Have you tested the limits of what you thought you were capable of doing?  Maybe played with fire and not quite got burned.  Or maybe you feel you have cheated death a time or two and count your blessings.  There are lots of ways you can live life on the edge, but if...

Wait a Minute

We live in a culture that does not promote patience.  We are bombarded almost daily with messages that say ‘if you want it now, you can have it, and we’ll help you get it.’  We are turning into an on demand society.  When I was a kid, I remember filling out an order...

Remember

The older I get, the more I enjoy history, especially decades and experiences that occurred before I was born and that I did not experience first-hand.  I regularly lean about historical people and events that I have never heard of before through references I hear or...

Others

So, this past week for Spring Break, instead of heading for the sunny South or even moderate Southern Iowa, I loaded up the family and trekked to Northern Wisconsin a day before the snow fell once again.  We were not really seeking out a ski vacation or even a fun...