It is always with reluctance and a little sadness that my family and I put up the holiday decorations. We do usually leave them up through New Year’s, and maybe through the Epiphany. Which of course this year fell in the middle of last week, so it is this weekend…
The past year I felt a little bit more settled into Texas. I do miss DC, but I’ve been finding out little gems in Texas (like the teddy bear sculptures!), festivals and of course a little bit of travel. It was a year of firsts, which is usually the sign…
Our family histories mean a lot to us. For me, there are the stories of my great-grandmother’s journey over from Ireland, providing still a link to the country for my family. And then knowing of my grandfathers’ WWII missions and what my grandmothers did in the US during the war.…
Everywhere I looked this past week, I saw surprise and sadness at the passing of Robin Williams, and I was no less surprised or saddened. The words that poured out from the news and social media were all about the laughter and joy his characters brought, the incredible person he…
One July weekend, I got to talking with a friend about the benefits of Facebook. Most commonly I come across commentary on the value add of social media to a business. This ranges of course from the marketing/branding standpoint, to customer service and interaction with customers, etc. But what I…
Are you happy? It’s a simple enough question. Or at least, it should be. But how often does that question stump someone? Well, does the questioner mean right in this moment? Or in general? Are there things in your life that make you happy? And then maybe you might even…