It’s All About Perspective

A while back, my son and I found ourselves caught in a holiday weekend crush of shoppers at Meijer. Who knew that so many people think Meijer is the place to be on a Memorial Day weekend? Every check-out was open, but lines were still long. People were trolling for the shortest line but they … Continue reading It’s All About Perspective →

EMS Week: May 19 – 25

A couple weeks ago, my other half (MOH) and I were out to dinner with some friends and they asked him about his job as a paramedic. I listened to him telling them about cleaning the station, restocking the supplies in the ambulance, and the routine transportation of patients from hospital to hospital. They might … Continue reading EMS Week: May 19 – 25 →

Mother’s Day

Some women are born to be mothers, and I was blessed to have one of those as mine. She loved kids – her kids, your kids, kids she didn’t know. She would offer assistance to moms with crying kids in grocery store lines. She volunteered as a room mother at school, opening milk cartons, wiping … Continue reading Mother’s Day →

and if the music is good, You Dance

The other day I was listening to my iPod on shuffle. My diverse taste in music makes this practice interesting at times. I can go from Johnny Mathis to Panic! At The Disco to Jethro Tull to Beyoncé to Mitch Miller in the course of twelve minutes. But what really throws me off is when … Continue reading and if the music is good, You Dance →