Keeping Your Relationship Tank Full I was cleaning up the house over the weekend and found a piece of paper taped to the back of a picture, which I think was given to us during pre-marriage counseling with the church we were going to. Today is my parent's wedding anniversary, so it is especially timely. For those of you getting married (you know who you are), hope you find this helpful. Marriage is like fuel you put in your car, every now and then you have to fill…
If we could control time like a DVR... There is a saying that life emulates art, but being a self-proclaimed geek and knowing next to nothing about art, my life has always seemed to emulate technology. Have you ever stopped and thought about how great it would be to have a TiVo for your life? Do you buy cable TV and get all that life has to offer, or are you satisfied with what life gives you over the air waves? If you have a TiVo would you…
We went to a new Safeway in downtown Portland's Pearl District this morning. It is literally right across the street from Bridgeport Brewing, which is pretty cool. They have a parking garage above the store, and a stairwell down from the garage gives you a nice view of the store (pictured above). It was actually pretty fun because I ran into two people I used to work with almost three years ago now in the store (Kathy Tribe and Melanie Carrol). More on the store
Timeless Wisdom for Love That Endures If you are in a relationship, here are some tips to staying in that relationship: Always put her first — before work, friends, even basketball. Act as if she's the best thing that ever happened to you, because we all know she is. Keep no secrets. Pool your money. Allow nothing and no one to come between you. Pick your fights with care. Play fair. Show some class. Hurtful words can be forgiven, but they're hard to forget. Fall in love again…
Reflections on Human Nature and Contentment Every day on my way to work, I pass cows eating grass in the fields of lovely Livermore, CA. Every morning, there is always at least one cow who has decided that the grass on the other side of the fence is greener and sticks his (or her) head through it. It is interesting because, like cows, humans don't want to be constrained by choices and when obstacles are put in our way we always seem to want to break through them.…
A story of ingenuity and familial love An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament: A few days later, he received a letter from his son: At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area…
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