quote of the week...

"Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy. The amount of work is the same."

--Francesca Reigler

great article...

A friend recommended this one, and I really enjoyed it. It sort of solidifies some thoughts I have had in the last few days.

'Mourning sickness is a religion'

quote of the last 2 weeks...

“[The fact is] most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. …


Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.”

--Jenkins Lloyd Jones, as quoted by Gordon B. Hinckley

i {heart} golf ball sized hail...

...and tornados. And my insurance company.

That is all.

quote of the week...

"The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense."

--Tom Clancy

quote of the week...

“My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are easy; you don't make them because they are cheap; you don't make them because they're popular; you make them because they're right.”
--Theodore Hesburgh