Living a dream I think that I am like most people on the planet who take so much for granted. I was reading a section of a textbook, for a course that I am taking, and at the end of the first chapter, there is an exercise is to list five things that I am…
Now that the playoffs are over I had a chance to reflect on my recent trip and the stress that I was under prior to leaving was enormous. I guess the thoughts of traveling to a third world country really made Dawn and I think about what happens “if”. This “if” that we refer too…
When Your World Changes I am sorry for the lapse in recent weeks but I was traveling in Asia. I could have written many different blogs, but I think that much of what I would have said, would not have really mattered. After a few good sleeps and a bit of reflection, I am now…
Bragging rights The urge to give ‘er is as famous on the Miramichi as rice is for supper in China. The passion and pursuit of life are in all of us but some are better examples of it than most. Letting other people know that you are happy with your lot in life and that…
What about tomorrow When bad things happen, we have a choice to make. Yes, it is easy to preach when it is not happening to you but human triumph has shaped our planet today. I get so sick of sensationalized TV media beating a story to death. They sure have every angle covered. But what…
Make this one count Having the time to travel with those that I love most, makes me yearn for all of those special moments on a more frequent basis. But as old cliches go “ya never miss it until it is too late”. Life is the greatest equalizer, and no matter who you are, and…
The boy in the bubble After attending my 3rd funeral in the last 10 days, I now have a greater sense of my mortality. It isn’t that I have any warped sense of my earthly state, rather it is the discovery that the little boy that society tells each of us to abandon, for some…
The empty chair in the waiting room This week came and went and I did not do not get my usual blog posting up and ready on Tuesday night but here goes. I had the opportunity to deal with two different situations this week, and on both occasions, I was forced to reflect on how…
Me and the boys I went to listen to one of my favorite musicians the other night and although it was from another time and place, the feelings, of listening to him live and up close, were priceless. As those who may follow my posts on Facebook or Twitter, it was indeed the great Matt…
Snowstorms in Dallas If you have never had the chance to see bad driving up close, then it will be hard for you to appreciate, the level of lunacy that I had the chance to witness in Texas, on Friday night after arriving in Dallas for the Super Bowl. It was the beginning of an…