Bag of Donuts…
The old mortar and brick of the village buildings were scarred and what was left of the roads were a pimpled face, pocked mark version of their former days. The year was 1942 and the conflict with Britain and Germany was in full swing. Townspeople hid most of the time and normal, everyday services were […]
Plans/Faith and a 4 point Harness
It’s hard to know where to begin. Last week I kept a promise to my son… if he passed high school we would take a trip to Southern California to be around ‘surf mecca’. What it turned out to be was a chance to watch the ‘post-high school’ step, and to see a bigger world […]
Let go, for things are about to get Bigger…
My son, sometimes the reason we face change is to make room for ‘more’ or ‘different.’ You are at a stage in your life where a ton of change isn’t just over the horizon of your life, but it is literally in your driveway about to park and walk in the house. Embracing change can […]
Truly, it’s about Fear…
When I think back at the obstacles in my life, without a doubt the ‘internal’ struggles have been the most potent, most destructive, and most lasting. Think with me for a minute as you start playing the tape in your head, or more importantly, the tape that plays in your heart… your ‘belief’ system. “You’re […]
That Old Rascally Wind
The wings of this old 172 reach out to feel the air pushing back and the conversation starts. Speeding forward down runway 23L, the unseen exchange between wing and wind suspends gravity as we rise into the cool blue sky for another adventure between the vacuum of space and the green of the earth. There […]
For my Son – Your Commencement
My son, with all of the voices you have clamoring for your attention, including your own voice, which I am happy to say is becoming more and more like a man’s, and since I don’t stand in a pulpit any longer, let me give you my thoughts. I wanted to take this time, your graduation […]
I went for a walk tonight.
I went for a walk tonight. It didn’t seem like a big deal at first. Just a normal evening; my son, who is soon to graduate, is off on his senior trip. The house is VERY quiet and it feels as if something is wrong. He asked that I pick up his car from school […]
The Touchstone of Comfort from the Past
Often, like flying through turbulence or bouncing on the waves in the ocean, life has its ups and downs. Even with the best planning, things happen in life that cause you just to need a ‘break’ or take a ‘pause’. There are a lot of changes happening in our household these days. With these normal […]
I Like Old Things
These days, given our covid world, it’s nice to even be out at a stoplight. There are so many people! But while sitting at a light, a large, greasy, black smoke billowing flatbed tow truck rolled to a stop carrying the remains of an old Autin Healy. A real classic, but it wasn’t the make […]
Rise Up!
These days I don’t sleep like I used to. I am older, the body I had in my 20’s burned away like flash paper in a magician’s act and these morning times are not always fun. Today, at 4 am, wide awake I decided to jog, walk and crawl. I was met by a truth… […]
