I am Blessed

Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. I love that it’s about family and friends being together. Over the years we have had some amazing ones as I had a tendency to invite everybody and their brother. This year was especially wonderful as all except one of my siblings were able to gather at my…

During my running years, I had the good fortune of meeting some incredible people. Awhile back I told you the story of Katy Fischer, an incredible young girl that lost her battle with leukemia at the tender age of fourteen. When asked by Make-a-Wish what she wanted for a wish she said that she had…

I was going to write about work this week as I love what I do. But too many “in the moment” things have occurred this week to let it pass. In terms of Action Learning I have mentored many through the various levels. To get to the senior level requires delivering the classes observed. More…

Last week I shared about the Cherry Blossom run – a beautiful 10 mile run in Washington DC at the peak of the Cherry Blossom bloom. Thousands of people run this race. It’s impeccably organized and has all the amenities of a big race. Annapolis has a sister race that they lovingly call the Cherry…

Growing up we never had a housekeeper, with eight of us there was always a chore list of who was responsible for what. As a single mom, I found it more of a necessity than a luxury. Over the years I’ve had some amazing housekeepers, some with interesting quirks. When we lived in Southern Maryland,…

I just spent the most amazing week and a half with my granddaughter and her parents. I could not have ever imagined the power of my emotions: to have her face light up every morning to see me, to have her crawl into my arms to cuddle, to have her take her first steps and…