Rocky Mountain Getaway

My last column was about roller coasters and being cautious when you ride them.  Some people who read it were amazed that a free spirit like me would be so careful and avoid something like a roller coaster as a way to fulfill my thrill seeking drives.  My thrill seeking has taken a turn that […]

Resolutions

It’s the time of year when people begin to make those trite New Year’s resolutions that seem never to come to fruition.  “I’m going to exercise every day.”  “At midnight on December 31st, I quit smoking.”   “I’m going to lose weight.”  There are hundreds of them, I am sure, but the thing that always bugged […]

Renewal

For those in the Christian faith, tomorrow is Easter Sunday – the end of the 40 days of Lenten sacrifice, the celebration of the resurrection of Christ, and a very important day in the ecumenical calendar.  It also marks a period of renewal for people who have been in a reflective space for the past […]

Reasons to Support

In recent months, we have been given opportunities to sponsor several different charity events – Relay For Life, The March of Dimes walk, Light of Hope for CASA, and the “It’s Reigning Cats and Dogs” auction that will benefit ARF.  We took the opportunities that various organizations offered for many reasons.   Sure, it’s good advertising […]

Preacher Layfield

Today started out not unlike any other Monday in our office.  We had a few weekend warriors to piece back together, our regularly scheduled appointments were coming in, and we were all laughing as usual to welcome in the week the right way.  It always helps to laugh the week in – it gets the […]

Milestones

Several members of our staff recently returned from a management seminar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where we learned a ton of information about milestones.  Yes, we flew to the north and sloshed through the dirty snow which was 18 inches deep to learn about milestones.  There are many different types of milestones. We learned about some […]