As the days got shorter and the cooler temps arrived there was a lot of talk about how cold this winter was going to be. It was my first winter following a summer addicted to SUP and I was nervous about what life was going to be like without being on the water every day....... Read More

One of the goals I set for 2015 came as a bit of a surprise to me. I had been tossing around the idea of opening a fitness studio… primarily for offering pole dance classes to give women a better approach to fitness. And as I reflected on New Years Eve and set my vision for...... Read More

Usually between Christmas and New Year’s Day I spend a lot of time reflecting on the events of the past year. But this is year is different. I don’t want to reflect on the events of the past 12 months. Which is a little surprising since so many good things happened this year. But maybe...... Read More

As Christmas decorations and advertisements began to appear in early November my daughter approached me rattling off all of the things she wanted for Christmas. I stopped her in her tracks and said, “I’m not buying anything for Christmas. Where would you like to go?” She paused for a brief second then with great excitement...... Read More

I knew the next sup race was going to be the sup cup in bastrop. I was interested in going, but very undecided. The problem with not having my own race board is that part of my decision is based on the availability of a board to borrow. But even then, I still wasn’t sure...... Read More

I get asked this occasionally, “why are you single?”. It is a question that has stumped me… well, up until about 5 minutes ago. Really… THIS IS WHY I AM SINGLE! I have no patience for this dating stuff! If you have found me attractive by my LinkedIn profile and want to pursue a possible...... Read More

Earlier this week I received an email from the last church I was attending. They were conducting a survey to determine how friendly they were. It took me a couple days to re-open the email and actually take the survey. That happened this morning. I was surprised by the feelings that were stirred up inside...... Read More