Pioneering Spirit

Pioneering Spirit All my life I viewed The Gateway Arch in St. Louis as the “gateway to the west” without ever researching what the largest monument in the western hemisphere stood to represent.To someone who spent all his time on the east coast, every time I viewed a picture of the monument, all I could […]

A shared journey

A shared journey To an introverted perfectionist, sharing my journey is difficult. Typically, I keep my moments to myself and with the good people I share them with, yet in our current moment in time a shared journey feels comfortable. My hope is that if you come across my blog you are enjoying your moments, […]

My Best Man

My Best ManRebecca reminded me of a memory from twenty-two years ago, that I thought would be a nice story to share. “Veterans Stadium” in Philadelphia was imploded on 3/22/2004. My Best Man asked if I wanted to watch the implosion live from one of the local hotels. At the time, too much was happening […]

Sunny days

American Cancer Society, March Photo Challenge #22Sunny days Healing journeys usually start with a moment of clarity. This moment could come from someone telling us we need to change, or we wake up one day and realize that years have gone by and our decisions might not have been the best for our health. My […]

Find your herd.

American Cancer Society, March Photo Challenge #20 Find your herd. When everything seems lost and all you can feel is negative energy; it is important to surround yourself with a herd that uplifts your energy. Energy is contagious, both positive and negative. In a negative environment, misery loves company. In a positive environment, any problems, […]

Color Theory

American Cancer Society, March Photo Challenge #19Color Theory Colors are a terrific way to convey meaning in art, however everyone would need to view the colors in the same way. Being color blind has allowed me an opportunity to view the world in an alternative way. Only about eight percent of the population on earth […]

A Sunflower drive

American Cancer Society, March Photo Challenge #17 A Sunflower drive We often use “The Sunflower Theory” as a metaphor that sunflowers turn to one another during dark times. (Although this is a myth, it makes for a good feeling when you drive through sunflower fields on a cloudy day. Sunflowers as far as the eye […]