This weekend we got to celebrate the engagement of Lowi’s daughter, Sydney, and her fiancé Jake.  Our sister, Lisa and her husband, David, threw an awesome party and we all got a chance to shower the happy couple with love and warm wishes.   They were joined by good friends and close siblings.    …

“Look at you, aren’t you a pretty girl!? Want me to rub your belly? Yes, you do! Yes, you do!” This is a sampling of the conversation to some degree or another when I meet animals while I am out running during the week. These animals vary greatly from domesticated to not at all. It’s…

You  probably heard last week that Colorado endured a “bomb cyclone.”  Some of us looked out the window and just thought it was a snowstorm, but we were wrong. After researching this name I now know that the term was first coined back in the 1940’s and has been used ever since.  The northeast had…

This is not a grammar lesson but it is a few thoughts on how we language our lives and how we interact with others. Before we get too far down the lane on this, I have a few things to state at the outset: 1. I have not perfected this. 2. I am doing my…

Blogger’s note: Please see our updated views based on reference to Rachel Hollis. We have all fallen off the wagon and had to start over.  It stinks and it takes so much effort.  Every time it happens I think, “not again.”  Last July, I started over and I told you all about it in a…

Blogger’s note: Please see our updated views based on reference to Rachel Hollis. Recently I have started to follow Rachel Hollis on Instagram. I like her approach to life. She’s got this idea that while some things in life aren’t your fault, they may very well be your responsibility. It’s a hard truth but I…