Planning Ahead Pays Off

When many folks think of a first-time visit to California, it doesn’t always occur to them while they are planning and packing that it isn’t sunny and warm everywhere in the state all the time. That is kind of how movies and television paint the climate in the state but, if you stop to think … More Planning Ahead Pays Off

Connections

How many of you remember Connections – that BBC television show hosted by James Burke in 1973 that took seemingly unrelated events and, over the course of an hour or so, showed how one thing led to another in a series of connections? I remember loving that show when I was growing up and recently found … More Connections

Shoveling Sunshine

This morning, as we checked social media over breakfast, we saw posts and photos of the first snowfall of the season in the Midwest. We remember those days with fond memories – the peacefulness that comes from shoveling snow in the evening when the world is quiet; the joy of making snow angels (even if you … More Shoveling Sunshine