Happiness
A peaceful night’s rest
After abstaining from alcohol my sleep last night was deep and restful. I was tired and went to bed early and slept soundly for nearly 10 hours. I never realized just how important sleep is to your body and mind and have only recently discovered its benefits and the tremendous improvement it has on your mind and …
Cold Night at Joshua Tree National Park
Erik and I have tent camped several times as we traveled across the western U.S. which has been a real treat for both of us. We had a good family friend who was retired from the military and an avid outdoorsman who introduced us to hiking and camping. I am indebted to him in getting …
The Legend
Our son ran in the “Nike Nationals Cross Country Meet” as a senior in high school and we were so impressed with Nike “rolling out the red carpet” for the high school athletes and giving us a tour of their corporate headquarters and also allowing us to meet a few of their top professional distance …
John Deere Tractor
There is something therapeutic about the drone of a tractor as you mow acre after acre of land. Some undoubtedly will call that boring – and I certainly wouldn’t want to do it everyday – but it has the ability to take your mind off things, especially the worry and stress that has been too …
Denton, TX
Denton is a hip, vibrant college town north of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and home to The University of North Texas and Texas Women’s University. Although it has grown into a large city you don’t have to travel too far to suddenly find yourself going back in time to it’s rural heritage. Annette and I had …
Texas Hill Country Wines
Annette and I don’t pretend to be wine connoisseurs but we do enjoy a good glass of wine now and then. We were excited about a short trip we made to the Texas Hill Country recently but didn’t know what to expect when trying some of the local vineyards. My last taste of Texas wines …