Wag This Way

February 13, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

May you never bark at your own reflection.

Christmas on a Cruise?

December 18, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Yes, we finally did it exactly one year ago this month. And while I had a tiny bit of pre-trip anxiety about what it would be like (well, actually more like a feeling of “nothing can beat Christmas in my jammies at home with my “special eggnog” and sister’s delicious homemade cookies, but go ahead […]

Anchors Aweigh – Thoughts from a Military Funeral

November 11, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Seems weird writing a blog post about a funeral but then again this wasn’t just your average family funeral. This one had a bugler, a bagpiper, a full military band, horse drawn caisson, and the seven member honor guard with rifles at hand, all in place to provide the final salute to this decorated […]

Meeting Notes From the Kingdom

October 11, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Worked a meeting at ‘the happiest place on earth’ last week, aka Walt Disney World here in Orlando, and yes, I couldn’t resist snapping a few photos of the not-so-hidden Mickey’s you see everywhere. And by everywhere I do mean, well, see for yourself.

Being the First – One Small Step

July 18, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

I was the last child born into a family of four, so growing up I didn’t have a lot of experience with being the first. But here are some people that do:

* Barack Obama, USA’s first African American President
* Sandra Day O’Connor, first female US Supreme Court Justice
* Charles Lindbergh, first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

Then there was this guy, Neil Armstrong. First man to step foot on the moon.

Nashville Notes

June 14, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Had a great week working a new client program in Nashville at the world famous Gaylord Opryland Hotel which, if you’ve never been there, is a bit, well, large. Actually it’s huge.

Think I’m exaggerating? Here’s my daily mileage assessment as per my actual step counts:

In Living Coral

May 23, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Living Coral - Pantone Color of the Year 2019

Do you have a favorite color? I do. Seeing anything in a shade of peachy-coral, pale or even bright orange can put me in my happy place, so you can imagine how big my smile was when I first read the news that Pantone had named coral the color of the year for 2019.