I’ve always considered Thanksgiving as the first day of the Christmas season. I prefer to call this time of year the traditional Christmas season rather than the ‘holiday season.’ As such, I prefer it when people greet me with ‘Merry Christmas’ rather than ‘happy holidays.’ Call me old-fashioned. Although seven …
Over 67 years, I’ve seen my share of life’s unexpected twists and turns. I will admit, that there have been times when it appears that I intentionally drove my car off the cliff. The older I get, the more time I spend contemplating my life’s journey. I start daily with …
A good friend and his wife have raised four children, three sons and one daughter. They are good people – the parents and the offspring – and each makes the world a better place in his or her own way. Recently, the middle son participated in a podcast on Mathew …
Friends new and old ask how I’ve evolved and migrated from Tucson to Prescott. Seven years ago, I started and facilitated a homeless shelter in Tucson – the St. Francis Shelter Community – on the property of Sacred Heart Church the worst neighborhood in Tucson. I am a Roman Catholic …
Several months ago, my friend and neighbor Don convinced me to audition for a role in the Prescott Theater’s production of “The Man of La Mancha.” Don just happened to be the director of the play. At the time, I knew nothing about theater, least of all the amount of …
