Farewell to our dear friend Ringo

Farewell to our dear friend Ringo

On the morning of Thursday, July 16, 2009, our dear little cat Ringo, a soft and gentle soul, finished his fight with a rare form of bone cancer. He was 12 years old. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his furry family and his…

Washington DC

Washington DC

I am in Washington DC (well, Georgetown) for most of the week at a training conference for my job. The conference is very good so far, very good indeed, and is providing lots of actionable ideas and opportunities for collaborative thinking about how we do…

DC Wrapup

DC Wrapup

Oh, it’s good to be home. I do love traveling, but I love coming home, too. The GMAC Professional Development Program (go PDP class of 2009!) in Washington DC (well, Georgetown) was outstanding. The presentations, information, and exchange of knowledge was truly inspiring (and, at…

John Twelve Hawks reads from THE GOLDEN CITY

John Twelve Hawks reads from THE GOLDEN CITY

On Thursday, September 17, 2009, New York Times-bestselling author John Twelve Hawks was at THE BUNK SPOT in Cincinnati Ohio to read from THE GOLDEN CITY, the third book in his celebrated Fourth Realm trilogy. Ambient aural support provided by The Harlequins. The videos from…

HAPPY MOUTH – September, 2009

HAPPY MOUTH – September, 2009

On Wednesday, September 30, 2009, a large group of us (Wendy, Ron G, Carrie, Jay, Beth, Ron C, Tracy, Ted, Julie, Ed, Rob, Dave, Angel, and me) met for our monthly Happy Mouth outing. It was Wendy’s month to select and she chose Pelican’s Reef,…

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things that Make you Feel Old

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things that Make you Feel Old

From this site comes the following question: What are 10 things that make you feel old? Here’s my list, in no particular order: Forgetting to do this on Tuesday! Failing eyesight Being sore after an amount of exercise/work that used to NOT make me sore…