I feel like the most memorable people in our lives go back to the very beginning.  Or, at least our memories of them do.  I believe that we remember the very first moments in which they became a part of our lives and even the subtlest of details get stored in that place where everything […]

I think most of us would agree that it’s generally easier just to do what’s “normal” or expected.  It’s easier to take the route that’s already cleared out and the path already taken. Everything above and beyond that is often uncharted territory. Sometimes it feels to hard to do something different.  Sometimes our bodies and […]

Some places and times in life can be a bit harder than others.  And for me, one of those times is the “middle”. The middle of any goal…any milestone…any progress.  The middle can be though. The middle can be slow, tedious, and mentally taxing.  Even when it’s the middle of something you love. My first […]

At least once a year, Steve and I visit with some close friends of ours who live near Port Elgin.  They have this amazing piece of land, complete with a little lake, tons of trees and an animal or two that may have wandered over from time to time.  Their place is a little piece […]