The Big Day

The Big Day

April 16 Today Jaidyn + Kaleb have their first baby. How amazing. We are so curious to know how they are doing, but we don’t want to bother them, or intrude on an experience that is so special to them. We will leave tomorrow afternoon to stay with them a few...
Tax Day, but There’s Always Tomorrow

Tax Day, but There’s Always Tomorrow

Today is tax day, and I have waited until the very last day to submit my return. That is one thing on my list to do. We are having a special business meeting today for our company. Some management people and some SIR agents from California are coming. I believe they...
Back to Pickleball

Back to Pickleball

I started the day off right. I decided to get back to pickle ball at the Y. It was great. I have been failing at getting my exercise in, and moving enough to get a little sweat going was just what I needed. The weekend was good. we celebrated Sienna’s birthday...
The Day-to-day Stage Where it gets Overwhelming

The Day-to-day Stage Where it gets Overwhelming

It seems like my life runs a cycle. I’m sure I am not alone in this. Familiar patterns, repeated again and again. I’m not complaining. I think this is just how life is. The past couple of weeks have built up to the part where I feel overwhelmed. But I can...
In Awe of the Growth All Around Me

In Awe of the Growth All Around Me

We have an Amaryllis plant given to us by a mortgage lender last year that is on its second blooming with us. I am in awe of it because it is completely self-sustaining. It’s root is encapsulated in a ball of wax, and it just grows. Like that plant, I am in awe...
Feeling Renewed by a Quick Trip

Feeling Renewed by a Quick Trip

Today is the beginning of a new week after a quick trip out of town. It was great to see Jaidyn and Kaleb, and Jenn and I had a lot of fun spending time with them and with each other. It was fun to go downtown Salt Lake and feel the energy of it. Plus all of the...