This morning I got an email forward (mistakenly) attributed to Jay Leno with the theme of gratitude…
I know, it seemed odd to me as well, so I read it and it wasn’t as much about gratitude as it was a shake up to Americans for being spoiled, ungrateful and so into ourselves we’ve missed all [...]
A Grateful Guy
Sign Language
Rural areas in America are sublime.
Our whole family went for a ride last Sunday and looking at all the green (Oregon is known for it) made us thirsty. My husband Don saw a road-side grocery so decided to stop for something cold for all of us. I stayed in the car and was [...]
$1.89 Diet Coke
Robin Steiner lives way out in Rainier, Oregon, and it takes her and her husband Terry over an hour to drive into work – a life choice they gladly make.
It also explains why Robin is hooked on Diet Coke and orders a huge-o gigantic one every morning for that hour plus drive.
She was telling me [...]
17 Thankful years
I bought Emma off the back of a truck in the mall parking lot and paid cash – not an auspicious start to a relationship.
Seventeen years later Emma not only proved to be a friend, companion and pet, she helped solidify my marriage (through laughter, shared worry and love), traveled across the nation several times [...]
