Category: Juliette

  • Life on the Scenic Route

    Life on the Scenic Route

    We always knew we would love our granddaughter “No Matter What”. We never realized how powerful those words could truly be.

  • The Worst of Times / The Best of Times

    The Worst of Times / The Best of Times

    “The people who have the best, most loving ideas tend to be executed or assassinated or discouraged.” ~Sarah VowellOne year ago today, Colleen and I experienced the worst 24 hours of our lives.It began in a visceral encounter with the fallout from the toxic culture at my workplace and culminated at 3:11am the next morning…

  • The Worst of Times / The Best of Times

    The Worst of Times / The Best of Times

    “The people who have the best, most loving ideas tend to be executed or assassinated or discouraged.” ~Sarah VowellOne year ago today, Colleen and I experienced the worst 24 hours of our lives.It began in a visceral encounter with the fallout from the toxic culture at my workplace and culminated at 3:11am the next morning…

  • When I’m 64

    When I’m 64

    I remember when I first heard McCartney sing that song. I could never imagine crossing the threshold. Back then, I was told by my peers, “Never trust anyone over 30!” I thought people were immortal, invincible and fearless.Boy was I wrong.Looking back over six decades, I attribute whatever success I may have had, in great…

  • Repetition

    Repetition

    “Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” ~Earl NightingaleMy granddaughter is an exquisite teacher. She is filled with fearless inquisitiveness. When something interests her, she wants to explore it again and again, until it becomes second nature.At two and a half, she loves…