A Dash of Fun

For many years I have followed a writer and speaker, Jon Acuff, whose books and talks focus not only on setting goals, but on actually achieving them. For some of those years I participated in several of Jon’s webinars and Facebook groups and both were filled with...

A Small Eclipse of the Heart

It seemed like it was finally time. For at least a year before it was finally time the girls had asked about whether they could get a pet and we talked about getting them each a fish—a good starter pet. Still, it took us another year after those initial conversations...

Those Things They Do…and Love

Back in 1996 Tom Hanks made his film writing and directorial debut with the film, That Thing You Do, which follows the fictional 1964 rock band, The Wonders, and their rollercoaster ride of stardom and its pitfalls both professionally and personally. As they attempt...

Autism Level Unlocked

Aside from the benefits our girls’ counseling appointments afford, one of the other benefits they enjoy from these weekly times is the drivetime it provides because, as I’ve written about in previous posts, our girls love the opportunity to go for a drive, windows...

A Stray Cat Strut

When I was a teenager, a rockabilly group, The Stray Cats, started growing in popularity and a few of their songs made it on my list of favorites at the time, which was sometime in the early 1980s. Those songs included Rock This Town, The Stray Cat Strut, and (She’s)...