Thank You Thursday

How was your holiday weekend?  For us, Memorial Day weekend involved patriotic reflection at some wonderful community events, catching up on some household chores (now that school is done!), attending a minor league baseball game, doing a little cooking and a little...

Thank You Thursday

Monday marks one year since a much beloved co-worker suddenly passed away.  It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by already. During the normal course of work, I occasionally come across messages I still have from Leslie – a note, a card, an email with...

Thank you Thursday

This afternoon, I will be attending graduation rehearsal at Otterbein University. As the big weekend nears, the excitement level is certainly increasing. Other than finally making that ceremonial walk, I’m most looking forward to both of my children and their...

Thank you Thursday

This week, the thoughts of many turn to motherhood. I am no different. First, there is my daughter, the person for whom I was “Mommy” for the first time. I can look back and consider the joy and responsibility of raising another human being together with...

Thank you Thursday

My Dad was a bricklayer. He was trained as a teenage apprentice in Germany and honed his skills over many years working for private builders here in the U.S.. He developed into a talented stone mason. Growing up, my brother and I were often exposed to job sites;...

Thank you Thursday

Often times, singing the Star Spangled Banner is an activity that we don’t really give much thought to.  It’s a common formality before many sporting events, something we have to get through in order to get to the action.  We hear it played by marching...