“A man should do what he feels is right.” – John Wayne I am glad and grateful for the wonderful support group that I have surrounding me. I am glad and grateful for the new people that I meet in my life; people who enlighten me and help me to see who I want to…

This past two weeks I have been watching the boats that are/were racing in the TransPac race from Long Beach California to Honolulu Hawaii. Having participated in the race two years ago, it only happens every two years, I have a whole new appreciation for the people who participate and an even bigger appreciation for…

In a world full of negative news, whether real or not, I am grateful for “Cookies in Jar”. This is a term that I am borrowing from David Goggins, a man who has proved that if you set your mind to a task and continue to push forward you can accomplish just about anything. Will…

Cognative thinking, that is what I am grateful for. I am not sure that I even know what the true meaning of cognative thinking is….but whatever it is, I am grateful for it. Hopefully I practice it as well.

Every day is a gift from god and I am so grateful that I get to enjoy them. It was a long weekend, but it was a wonderful weekend. Even with a little different work schedule this week, I am grateful for all of the things that I get to do and see. One of…

Tomorrow the USA will celebrate it’s independence day from England. The declaration was signed on July 4th, 1776 but it was a long, hard fought war before freedom was acheived. This is a good reminder that anything that you really want may not come to you easily. It is also a good reminder to our…

This past Sunday I was invited to a dock party, celebrating a neighbor’s 85th birthday. He is a very interesting gentleman, who has lived a very interesting life. He and I engaged in a lengthy conversation. I look forward to having many more with him. I am grateful for the opportunities that the lord brings…

As we get ready to move into the month of July, I am grateful that two of my big projects at the school are almost completed. It will be such a relief. Things are happening and we are moving forward. Life is good!

I am grateful knowing that at work, at home and in life, I am not alone. If my problems feel great, there is someone that I can council with that has either endured what I feel or can help me see it differently; maybe it isn’t so bad. Since coming to work for The Academy…

Within a period of two days the world has lost two giants in the music industry. Maybe you have heard of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, maybe not. Without a doubt you have heard their music. Especially in the current state of our nation and all of the chaos that is being potrayed on media…

So far this has been a rough month at work; neighbors complaining about construction noise, employees quiting or being layed off, other employees having to be disciplined, it just has not been fun. In the end, I do know that I am appreciated and that it is just a job. If it was really bad,…

This week the neighbors of the school that I work at will tell you that silence is golden. This past week I have received more phone calls regarding the construction noise than I have ever received in the year and a half that I have been working at this school. I informed our contractor that…