Life Stories

Skiing

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I was at the awards dinner after my second year of recreational down hill ski racing when one of the men from one of the competing ski clubs stood up at the end of the table and said he wanted to tell a ski story before his wife returned from the bathroom. We all gave … Read more

Skiing

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I was 27 when I first learned to ski. The fourth run of the day at Northstar as I was just getting comfortable with getting off the chair lift with my skis on, a small tyke ran over the back of my skis and I flew out of the skis and landed on a mogul. … Read more

My Father-2

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Just like that, one week later they moved to a beautiful picturesque little town even though it was most women’s biggest nightmare . . . there wasn’t a single department store within 100 miles! Daddy loved living in the middle of the forest . . . even though he had to work 3 jobs just … Read more

My Father

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In honor of my father who passed away 20 years ago this week and for all the fathers out there for Father’s Day! I’m a junkie . . . no really, I’m an info junkie. I love gathering information and then try to figure out how to make it useful. One of the only studies … Read more

Lunch with the Mayor

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I have always been civicly minded since I purchased a travel agency in 1991. One of the community activities that I supported held an event where they auctioned off various donations. The only item I was interested was lunch with our current mayor. I had spent a great deal of time talking with small business … Read more

Skiing in Switzerland-2

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I didn’t learn to ski until I was 27 and the 4th and last run of the day a small fry skied over the top of my skis just I got off the chair lift in Tahoe. I flew out of the bindings and landed on a mogul, cracking every rib on my right side … Read more

Skiing in Switzerland

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I didn’t learn to ski until I was 27 and the 4th and last run of the day a small fry skied over the top of my skis just I got off the chair lift in Tahoe. I flew out of the bindings and landed on a mogul, cracking every rib on my right side … Read more

Occidental – 3

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I remember several people, both friends and those in the church who commented on how I even physically looked different. I’m not sure how long the feeling lasted or how long my improved level of self confidence lasted, but I was always able to tap back into the feeling when things became difficult. Everyone should … Read more

Occidental – 2

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It was an amazing day when I arrived. They had bunkhouses all over the property, very large fire pits for roasting marshmallows and logs surrounding the fire pit so we could sing around the fire while roasting marshmallows. The days went by in a blur. We ran, sang, played and had the most wonderful time. … Read more

Occidental

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I was 15, the typical age for a teenage girl to start feeling the pain of growing into a young woman with many questions about the world changing as she has known it. It is also the time when mother/daughter relationships will experience strain, if they haven’t already. My mother/daughter relationship left a lot to … Read more