A bunch of us did the “frozen” ride in Des Moines on 2/24/24. It was somewhat cold – but for February, it was beautiful and warm. A great time was had by all. 10 years ago – I would have looked at an article like this and thought, “These people...
"As the sea is beautiful not only in a calm but also in a storm, so is happiness found not only in peace but also in strife." ~ Ivan Panin This quote made me stop and think about this journey we call life and where we find joy and happiness....
I was riding my Peloton bike yesterday, and the trainer was playing a Miley Cyrus song, “Mother’s Daughter.” She said it talked about confidence and not letting other people pull you down (and a ton of f-words). I can never understand lyrics, so I looked them up.* What I took...
I was explaining the whole 2024 “ocean” theme for Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics to a speaker yesterday and was talking about “the ocean of possibilities,” … then I got a cold chill. I don’t know about all of you – but the vastness of the ocean just plain freaks...
So, Ted Lasso – the three-season show on Apple TV … I watched it. And then I immediately watched it again. I’ve never done this in my life before. I’m a one and done movie, book, TV show guy – “I saw it and I moved on”. It was weird,...
My friend Priscilla used to make German chocolate cake from scratch. She’d whip it up, and everybody was massively impressed because she did it from memory, and it always was good. I love having skills that I can do whenever without the “guide” … like playing guitar. I played guitar...
"Dream higher than the sky and deeper than the ocean." This quote is the perfect sentiment as we look towards spring. Maleigha has some pretty big dreams for 2024, and yes, they all center around her horses. I will not lie; she inspires me to reignite that part of me...
Last year, on my birthday, I decided I was going to start running again. I told my friend John this, and I (jokingly) asked him if he wanted to do a 5K with me in the spring. Much to my horror, he said “absolutely”. (Sigh) I talked to him again...
Customer service rant. Not sure if anyone uses Alexa – the little round (usually) speakers from Amazon that are usually amazing. Last night mine were acting up. (Sidenote: I’m screaming at them all the time.) I’ve “connected” a bunch of them through the app so my house has a bunch...
I think everyone I have talked to recently is over the lovely weather we have been having. I completely understand and have decided to reset myself, as that is the only thing I can control. So, I have decided that I am going to call this Joyful January and reset...
