Harold McMurrin

Harold McMurrin

Harold McMurrin “Stories of identity – who we are, where we’ve come from – are the most effective stories of all.” Bill Dauphinais One of the best storytellers I ever knew was my mom’s cousin, Harold McMurrin. Harold had been a singer and actor on...
Professor Kroot

Professor Kroot

Professor Kroot “Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.” Ralph Waldo Emerson When I was in my junior year in high school, I had a tough science class with a teacher who was even tougher. Professor Kroot was short, bald, and wore a white lab...
A Single Push-Up

A Single Push-Up

A Single Push-Up “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Walt Disney My friend Lee Brower has a unique fitness goal. Every day, he puts on his gym shorts with a plan to do a single push-up, because he knows that if he does one push-up,...
Our Wedding Day, and Then Some…

Our Wedding Day, and Then Some…

Our Wedding Day, and Then Some… “As much as you want to plan your life, it has a way of surprising you with unexpected things that will make you happier than you originally planned.” Unknown A few months before our wedding, I took a business trip to...
Relax

Relax

Relax “The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat.” Jules Renard This is a picture of Roady, our beloved European Burmese, doing what he did best. Roady came to us, along with Tika, who is featured in my post “Trust.” We rescued them through my sister, Mary...