Tattoos and Marriage

Tattoos and Marriage

Tattoos and Marriage “To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow — this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” Elizabeth Gilbert I happened to be out to dinner one night with one of my twin daughters; everyone else in our family...
A Man You Can Count On

A Man You Can Count On

A Man You Can Count On “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31 When we were about eighteen, my cousin John and I went to Shaver Lake to go camping with a couple friends. One friend’s dad had a camper truck that served as our base for three days in a...
The Gift

The Gift

The Gift “Young people need something stable to hang on to — a culture connection,a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all,they need what grandparents can give them.” Jay Kesler My good friend Matt Davis told me a story a long...
Life Is Good

Life Is Good

Life is Good “Do What You Love. Love What You Do.” The Life is Good Company This is my mom and dad, Harry and Mary Frazee, in their element. Their passion was buying, restoring, collecting, and selling antiques. They absolutely loved it, and everyone in...
The Long and Winding Road

The Long and Winding Road

The Long and Winding Road “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you imagined.” Henry David Thoreau My longtime friend John, and his dear wife Michele, moved north to Morro Bay about ten years ago to enjoy a slower pace of daily...
Mrs. Winston’s Green Grocery

Mrs. Winston’s Green Grocery

Mrs. Winston’s Green Grocery “Loyal customers, they don’t just come back, they don’t simply recommend you, they insist that their friends do business with you.” Chip Bell When I saw this sign in Mrs. Winston’s Green Grocery, which, by the...