Yesterday’s Waiting Was Unlike All the Other Waitings

“Sometimes the waiting nearly breaks us, but one day grace turns the corner, and we realize the ride was never ours to control.” Yesterday's waiting was unlike all the other waitings. I was anticipating the end of Sheldon’s 500-mile bike ride, but I was also anticipating his one-year sobriety date, the day we had all … Continue reading Yesterday’s Waiting Was Unlike All the Other Waitings

Be Sweet Y’all!

Dear Happy Asses, When I was growing up, well when I was attempting to grow up; my grandmother, whom we called Mom, would always sing out to us, “Play purdy.” It was her way of saying “Be sweet, y’all,” or so I imagine. She wanted us to play kindly together, to get along, and to … Continue reading Be Sweet Y’all!

A Most Unreasonable Life

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”— George Bernard Shaw And I read that and thought… yes. That’s it. Because no one ever changed the game by being reasonable. I am reading the book … Continue reading A Most Unreasonable Life

Loving Energy

Loving Energy Affirmation I am so excited about this year!!! I reflect loving energy in everything I do. I am so excited about this year All the right people show up to help me. This year is filled with promise one day at a time I am filled with great and contagious energy I reflect … Continue reading Loving Energy

Sticks and Stones

Dear Happy Asses, I do this little thing called Outfit of the Day, and I really enjoy it. It seems that a lot of others enjoy it too. I know I like seeing what other people are wearing—it’s fun, it gives me ideas, and all that jazz. Recently, I was having a conversation with a … Continue reading Sticks and Stones

A Jeep, A Semi and A Do Over

Dang, I hate it when I have to go back, retract, reframe and make amends because I didn’t make the best choice to begin with! So let me tell you a parking lot, semi-truck love note NOT story — how I handled it and how I needed to do a do-over. I have a big, beautiful building … Continue reading A Jeep, A Semi and A Do Over