It’s graduation season – and this year, my oldest daughter is joining the ranks of those wide-eyed teens who will be walking across the stage in gyms, auditoriums, and theaters across the country, ending one chapter of her life and looking forward to her next adventure. It’s hard to believe that the time has gone by so fast. As parents, my wife and I have tried to instill our accumulated life lessons, ethics, and values into our kids. One can…
The warmer weather brings many seasonal changes to the local landscape. The hum of lawnmower engines can be heard every weekend, kids is baseball uniforms toddle down the street towards the local ball fields, the ice cream shop lines get longer, and it’s the season for my least favorite warm weather phenomenon – the yard sale. Now don’t get me wrong, if you have things gathering dust in your basement or attic that you want to get rid of and…
There are seven days within each week And folks may have their favorite, But find a fan of Mondays, And I’ll say that soul’s unfortunate. For who could love a Monday It’s the start of a work week. The alarm is buzzing early, Five more minutes do I seek. Drink the coffee, get behind the wheel Into traffic I do battle As I follow others heading in Like a guided herd of cattle. Read the email, is it lunchtime yet?…
As you may know, I have recently started a new job with a national manufacturing firm. I’m still new to my work group, so when a few teammates asked if I’d be willing to participate in the “Meat Mountain” challenge for lunch the following day, I said “sure” without really thinking about it. Now, for those of you who are unaware, the Arby’s chain of fast food restaurants (“they have the meats!”) has a specialty sandwich they call “The Meat…