This past weekend my oldest son Drew crossed a major milestone in his woodworking career. He completed a project from getting the idea, learning about the process, planning the project through wood prep, cutting and finishing all without the help of his father. Yes, it is a bitter …
I’m setting outside my camper by the campfire enjoying the quiet. We’re at an RV park in the Amana Colonies. This is a collection of small towns started by a group of people who believed in supporting each other and living together as a community. As I sit here, two …
For years we have been working to reduce the number of teens using alcohol and other drugs in our community. In fact we have come to be known as the anti alcohol people. And in a lot of respects it has been an uphill fight to get people to buy …
But are they inspired to be one? That is the job of the leader – to inspire people to make great things happen. One of the best tools that I have found is to discover your “greater why”. People will work extremely hard for a cause they believe in. Most …
So, I had a goal to run in the Lodi Mother’s Day 5K on May 11th and I laid out a plan …
I am a strong believer in community. I truly believe that without my community I would not be who I am …
Woodworking for me is more then a hobby, it is also one of the ways that I stay healthy, I exercise both …
As a family we have been working very hard to get the basement remodeled. Even our youngest, Simon has been helping out …
Even though we took a break this weekend, we actually got a lot done. We hired a professional to do the tape …
I've been reading stories today of the lives affected by the bombings in Boston and at the same time looking around …
