Finding Calm in Stormy Seas
“All hands on deck!” the captain hollered, as another towering wave crashed over the bow. The cabin of our barely sea-going vessel was already knee-deep with water. We were bailing as fast as we could, but the storm was beating us down. How do you make headway in a blinding rain when every wave threatens to throw you overboard? “Cap’n, […]
Can We Bring Back Going Steady?
So.Much.in.the.World. What ever happened to going steady? Just the thought of it makes me smile, recalling Happy Days with the Fonz and Richie Cunningham sorting out teenage life at the malt shop. Going steady was what a boy did with a girl before asking her out or to the prom. Of course, after school you’d meet up to […]
Stormy seas demand investment and balance
My little family, the part of it still here and not traveling all over Europe, went to the Outback Steakhouse for dinner Saturday night. Not a regular dining spot for us, but the one selected this evening. My 16 year old daughter and I approached the door, and just to the right was a table […]