The Elevator

The Elevator

The Elevator “Think outside, no box required.” Unknown My dear friend, Marc Byrnes, loves to ski. Every year, he goes on a ski trip with a bunch of his buddies, and a while back, I went along as well. We went to Snowmass, Colorado, one of the best ski...
Christmas Eve Up at the Cabin

Christmas Eve Up at the Cabin

Christmas Eve Up at the Cabin “Patience is not the ability to wait, but how you act while you’re waiting.” Joyce Meyer Aunt Janice and Uncle Gordon lived up at their log cabin for many years. Nestled in the forest above Lake Tahoe, the cabin was...
The Secret Service

The Secret Service

The Secret Service “Safety doesn’t happen by accident.” Anonymous Years ago, I went on a father-daughter ski trip with my twin daughters’ scout troop. We gathered at the home of one of the dads to caravan up to Mammoth. It took a while for...
Be Safe

Be Safe

Be Safe “Everything is a once in a lifetime experience.” Kobi Yamada One of the most heard phrases of my childhood was, “Be safe, and don’t do anything dangerous.” My mom always said that as I was heading up with my grandmother to my aunt...
The Rock Star

The Rock Star

The Rock Star “If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong.” Groucho Marx My uncle Jack was a contractor, the youngest Eagle Scout in his troop, the mayor of La Canada, and one of the finest people I’ve ever known. He built a...
A Hot Breakfast

A Hot Breakfast

A Hot Breakfast “There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.” Walt Streightiff One of my earliest memories happened at breakfast when I was about two and a half. My dad was out of town on a business trip, and my...