“When I See Your Family I See the Perfect Family.” Recently someone said this to me. I didn’t know whether to first laugh or apologize for giving such an impression. I do not intend to give the impression that we are the perfect family. In fact, in two of my […]
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Over the past decade social media in all its forms has been woven into our daily lives. Even though Facebook (2004), Instagram (2010), and Pinterest (2010), are relatively young, it is almost impossible to imagine life before these social media sites. They have forever changed our lives. No longer must […]
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Coming home from vacation was kinda hard. Our time at the beach with the kids was laid back with lots of time to talk and hang out. At the end of the week it was hard to leave the kids. The week was too short. The house we stayed in […]
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Today was a gift. I spent it in a hospital waiting room as a family member was cared for. (All is well, by the way.) The gift was not only the excellent care she received, but also the forcing of me to sit in one place for an extended period […]
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One of the great fallacies of life is that your current season will never change. It seems you will never. . . Graduate high school. Graduate college and find a job. Make enough money to buy a house. We are tempted to wish away the kids’ infancy with thoughts of […]
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With 2018 only hours away, I cannot imagine planning out a whole year at once as some people do. That is great and something their careers/life may require. But not me. I easily become overwhelmed trying to plan a whole year at once. My new year is almost a blank […]
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Recently I saw famous restauranteur, Danny Meyer, on CBS’s 60 Minutes. I was intrigued by his attention to hospitality in his restaurants. He said, “If the food tastes great, that alone does not assure that you will come back here. So what hospitality does is adds the way we made […]
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Today was a good day of medical news for the Garrison’s. This morning I had my two-week postop appointment. My foot is healing nicely. Over the course of the next two weeks I can transition from my black boot to my running shoes. I will miss wearing my heels and […]
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My past twelve days have been fairly uneventful. As many of you know I am recuperating from foot surgery. Doctor’s orders are to stay down as much as possible to heal as quickly as possible. I am being a good patient thanks to Gene and the girls. While I am […]
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The past couple of days have been more preparation days. Sidebar—As I do my daily weekday blogs, I continue to be amazed at how much time I spend preparing for events in my life—kids coming home, friends coming over, meals, trips, speaking or writing, etc. Of late I have been […]
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