On a recent trip to Florence Italy Launa and I headed out for a walk to some landscaped arches we briefly passed by earlier. Soon it began to rain. We are always prepared for rain, but even an umbrella and good coat can’t keep you dry when the storm gets bad. Before long, our shoes…
When a bully appears on the playground he is often met with the phrase, “Go pick on someone your own size.” I find it interesting that the expression doesn’t find any fault with picking on someone. It only focuses on the fairness of the target. Children seem to naturally understand fairness. Adults understand fairness too.…
Our family’s love of theme parks began when Launa directed the Dixie Children’s Choir and took them on a performance trip every year. We enjoyed watching the kid’s excitement as they passed by us throughout the day, hurrying to the next ride. From those days we have continued our theme park tradition, even taking time…
Even though I try to eat a fairly balanced diet, I have been known to enjoy a good Krispy Kreme doughnut now and then. In fact, I was recently at the grocery store picking up some salad fixings when the doughnut delivery guy showed up. As he stacked the freshly filled boxes near the self-checkout…
The largest single financial transaction you are likely to make will be on the day you die. On that day you instantly transfer your entire accumulated net worth, to someone else. It is amazing therefore, how little thought many people put into that moment. I see people spend more time planning a child’s birthday gift…