31 years is a long time. In terms of marriage, it’s a big deal.
We became a couple when we were both 17. A lot of water’s passed under that bridge since 1978. We’ve both changed, grown, matured and the great thing is that instead of pushing us apart, it’s brought us closer than ever.
You’re my best friend, Mary.
Happy 31!!!
Happy Anniversary!!
You probably didn’t know that there was a band called Baumer. Now you do. They’re no longer together. Continue reading
Do you need to do some fence-mending?
Strife and conflict seem to be the twins that fuel many people. For these types, there’s always an “issue” or some Henny Penny kind of conspiracy to get behind and wind others up about. Most of the time these people make it their place to ruin your day. Conflict makes the world go round, at least it does seem to be central in the lives of many that’s for sure. Continue reading
Snow’s coming; get your water, bread, and toilet paper.
My mother tells me that I was born on a bitterly cold day. It’s a brutally cold one today (the thermometer says -3).
When you’re 10, turning 50 seems impossible—then it happens (my big milestone was last year). Continue reading
Let me make an observation. Excellence isn’t something that most of us strive for. It seems that good enough is close enough. Perfunctory is too often the norm. It infects our work culture, our politics, our interpersonal relations, and our communities.
We expect excellence from everybody else though, don’t we?
What if we chose to pursue excellence in our own lives? Would it make a difference? Continue reading
When the lights go down in the city.