On a sunset hike, Stensen sits in the tall grass and contemplates the end of the day You may know that Stensen, my son, lives in GA. He generally comes out for a visit in summer and during Christmas. We love having him here sooooo much. Today he left to fly back home and I … Continue reading A Stensen Buck Visit
Watch “A Peaceful Bob Ross Thought for the Day” on YouTube
I love me some Bob Ross. I was big into painting with him in the 90s. Harrisen recently go this lunch box and he brought it camping with is this weekend. So I made pix and a fun video. https://youtu.be/pkLYiQDl37s
Fun and Beautiful Business in Idaho
I live and work out of home in the Salt Lake City area. I travel a lot to the states in my region (UT, CA, NV, AZ, NM, HI, NE, OK, KS, CO). My boss, who oversees the entire nation, lives in Boise, ID. I have been to Idaho about 3 times ever. Two of … Continue reading Fun and Beautiful Business in Idaho
The Yellow Rose
**Note to readers: this post is about the loss of a child and may be difficult for some readers. It has taken me over 12 years to get to the point where I could write this. It has taken so long because, in some ways, I have acted like this did not happen. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading The Yellow Rose
Big Baldy Promise Kept
In March of 2017, I attempted to climb Big Baldy in Lindon, UT while there was still plenty of snow left on the mountains. Photos from that trip are shown in the mosaic below. I had to abandon that quest due to the snow once I reached about 8,000 feet in elevation. At the time, … Continue reading Big Baldy Promise Kept
Challenges Should Motivates Us
I am an outdoorsy type of person. I live in Utah and am surrounded by so many options for outdoor fun. Hiking is one of my favorite things to do. There are so many trails here that it would take me more years than I have left to get to them all. One of the … Continue reading Challenges Should Motivates Us
Empathy Requires Understanding with Your Brain, Heart and Ears
According to noted author Brene Brown, empathy is feeling WITH someone. This frequently gets confused with sympathy, which is feeling FOR someone. Below is a parable to help explain. Imagine someone is trapped in a deep well and they shout out from the bottom, “It’s dark and scary down here. I’m overwhelmed.” A SYMPATHETIC person … Continue reading Empathy Requires Understanding with Your Brain, Heart and Ears
