“Police officers, firefighters, EMTs - they are all out there every single day - literally just a phone call away for anyone who needs them.” ~ Doreen Cronin After my article last week, Mary Goemaat reached out to me and gave me a beautiful location for some senior pictures for...
I just got back from vacation with a great group of friends from one of my favorite places, Okoboji, Iowa. We spent a lot of time boating, relaxing, and laughing. I am glad to be back to work, and excited to finish up evaluations and continue on with the next...
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and the reasons to stay.” ~ Dalai Lama We did our first session of senior pictures this past weekend with Shaila. I can’t believe she will be a senior this year. I say first session as she is...
I'm getting excited about Ragbrai next week. I’m sure there will be a hiccup or two next week, but I’m slapping on my rose colored glasses and planning to be completely ignorant. “What? It’s snowing? What a nice break from the heat!” “Hmmm? A 4 mile hill straight up? That...
I went to my 35th high school class reunion this past weekend. It was small, and basically we just used social media to advertise. Many, many classmates said “I had no idea” … even though we’d sent an email as well. We posted throughout the weekend and got a lot...
As I was pondering what to write about this go around, I thought about all of the things that have occurred within the last couple weeks that might make for a good article. My first thought was to write about how my oldest daughter just got engaged to her boyfriend...
“Change your thoughts and you change your world” – Norman Vincent Peale The month of July brings many things from hot sunny days to the 4th of July celebration and fireworks to cherished summer memories. Thank you to everyone that came out to walk/ride in the Belmond parade. It was...
I’m reflecting on the Fourth of July holiday. Today there is so much division and angst in this country and unfortunately, no one on either side of the aisle wants to repair the divide. I’m concerned about us and what this demonstrates to family, businesses, and our collective community culture....
Currently I have three moms working on changing a battery in my bicycle speedometer. It’s impossible for me, so I gave the job to moms. They can do anything. (Even though Jordan said “just buy a new one …”) I know my audience, and I’m not intentionally trying to suck...
Exhilaration. This past weekend, I and a bunch of Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics friends and 4000 other people did the BACooN Ride in central Iowa. It was a 75 mile ride on the trails, and it was 100 degrees. There was plenty of bacon and beer along the way....
