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Completion

Finally! “What I learned from being in the Beatles, was that you must finish. You’ve got the product out!” Ringo Starr. “John and I wrote three hundred songs together, and you would think there would be ten that were left unfinished. We always finished!” Paul McCartney. Inspired by these, and other quotes I have spent… Continue reading Completion

Pulse Check

Whenever I begin to feel overwhelmed and inadequate, I attempt an honest assessment of where I am in life. The assessment includes asking myself: what are the things I’m doing well, and where do I need to do better? The answers usually restore a sense of balance while also exposing fair solutions. I refer to this… Continue reading Pulse Check

In Reflection.

At twenty years old, before beginning my career in the trades, I made a promise to myself. It was a promise I have managed to keep for over forty years, and after all this time, one I am apparently incapable of breaking. I have encouraged others to make a similar promise to themselves, and from… Continue reading In Reflection.

… And there is Always The Learning Curve

Some folks are able to open a book, watch a video, or simply pick someone’s brain in order to start a new endeavor. They seem to have what I refer to as a “nose” for whatever they set their mind to. A natural ability if you will. I have never been one of those people.… Continue reading … And there is Always The Learning Curve

Broadway Theatre Comes To Town

Moulin Rouge Entering the theatre, the colorful set captures the eye. The show, set at the famous nightclub in Paris France, tells the story of how the need for financial investment in the struggling production allowed a man with resources to invest in the show in order to gain control of not just the show,… Continue reading Broadway Theatre Comes To Town

Our Night at the Historic Elk Mountain Lodge

A hidden jewel along Wyomings Medicine Bow River Through the blowing snow, the place looked more like a farmhouse or Bed and Breakfast than a hotel. We kicked the snow off our boots, shook off the cold and stepped into the warmth of a tribute to the past. Every piece of furniture was in perfect… Continue reading Our Night at the Historic Elk Mountain Lodge

The Historic Elk Mountain Hotel

Part One “Come in she said I’ll give you, shelter from the storm.” Bob Dylan, Shelter from the Storm. Recorded September 17, 1974. “Stay right behind him,” my wife instructed as I crawled along interstate 80. Blowing snow had the semi in front of us running with its blinking emergency flashers, fading in and out… Continue reading The Historic Elk Mountain Hotel

New Years Day

I am not an alcoholic, but I consider myself better than anyone who is, I just don’t have the attention span for it. I do enjoy a smokey Scotch very much, and plan to have one just as soon as the clock reaches an hour which makes it socially acceptable to do so. Tragically, daily… Continue reading New Years Day

Christmas 2022

The Sceptic My Father Christmas passed away When I was barely seven. At twenty-one, alack-a-day I lost my hope of heaven. Yet not in either lies the curse: The hell of its because I don’t know which loss hurt the worse- My God or Santa Claus. Robert Service I first encountered this poem when a… Continue reading Christmas 2022

When Weather Strands you at the Historic Elk Mountain Hotel, Part Two

We called the Historic Elk Mountain Hotel from the ConocoPhillips Station as the storm raged outside. We were doubtful as to whether they would be dog friendly, they weren’t, but made an exception for us due to the storm. We were given directions and set out in the white out. We found the tiny town… Continue reading When Weather Strands you at the Historic Elk Mountain Hotel, Part Two