Tag: Thanksgiving
Thanks and Giving….What is a good balance?
November 27, 2015
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • A beautiful pay-it-forward story • Tips: how to be more thankful • Tips: how to be more giving • Toward a healthy balance
A BEAUTIFUL PAY-IT-FORWARD STORY: This comes from my step-daughter Kim McGrath and occurred during the week of Thanksgiving. She teaches a class of twenty 6-7 year olds … More “Thanks and Giving….What is a good balance?”
It’s a week before Thanksgiving….and I’m Crying.
November 22, 2014
Thanksgiving in America is a big deal. It’s the first winter holiday, and the winter can be horrible in the USA, as we found out last week when the latest polar vortex came south. Buffalo received many feet of snow in their football stadium (I have heard numbers from 7 – 12 feet), and the … More “It’s a week before Thanksgiving….and I’m Crying.”
Big Bend National Park: things we do not always give thanks for.
November 21, 2012
Last weekend I hiked with friends in Big Bend National Park. Situated at the bottom of Texas, the Chisos Mountains reach for the sky, and structure a striking basin surrounded by peaks which soar to 8,000 feet. Very isolated and refreshingly tranquil, the Park lies about 10 hours driving time from the hustle and bustle … More “Big Bend National Park: things we do not always give thanks for.”