Jet-skiing at Lake Athens, I see beavers showing off their home.
Designed with trees and a garden, this beaver mansion teems with beauty.
Beavers have three ideas to beat summer heat and enjoy a happier and prosperous life.
Continue Reading “Copy beavers and beat the heat for a happier life” Nothing like being a father.
I always knew Father’s Day was coming when Jack was little, because he would ask me what size cologne I wear.
When I was raising teenagers, I had a satellite TV, a smartphone and a laptop and my kids told me I was out of touch.
Somebody said a father is a man with pictures in his wallet, where his money used to be.
Jokes aside, fathers are the ones we consult when unnatural disasters like war or mass shootings shake the world.
Since Ukraine and Uvalde are rattling our souls, I thought it appropriate to share my dad’s old school advice for surviving chaos.
All his tips came on a filming trip we made to video dad’s childhood landmarks in San Antonio.
Continue Reading “A good father reveals three secrets for surviving disasters” Add joy to your soul with a new music venue.
I ordered a Jean Paul alto saxophone a week before Thanksgiving wondering if I would remember the keys, let alone read and play music.
But, the spark to play was ignited out of a desire to do something new and fresh for myself, family and friends.
Through an app called Tomplay, I found wonderful music and accompaniment for a holiday play list.
Merriment surrounded us before Thanksgiving dinner.
My 18-month-old grandnephew was swaying while family and friends were smiling.
Then, I started thinking how joy is launched by simply playing a new song.
Continue Reading “Dump Everyday Doldrums With a New Song for Joy” The President signed a $1,200,000,000,000 infrastructure bill into law.
Why not sign your own “roads and bridges” bill?
Two words build bridges into the richest resources.
Continue Reading “Boost Your Infrastructure This Holiday Season With Two Words” Holidays can be maddening when families bicker and jangle.
Why not transform hurt into healing for a better holiday season?
Continue Reading “How Successful People Make the Most of Painful Holidays”
