30 Life Lessons – Mr. Christopher and the Car Ride
As a twelve-year-old, I had a reasonably well-developed skill for figuring out what annoyed people and using it to cause trouble. Perhaps all kids that age have that figured out, […]
30 Life Lessons – The Heater Core
I have done most of my car repairs for most of my adult life. Part of the reason is financial. While I could usually scrape together the funds for parts, […]
30 Life Lessons – The Circus and the Trapeze
I was recently reminded of this story (and several others) by a dear friend. I am not telling you the exact one she suggested, but another one from then. Thank […]
30 Life Lessons – A Major Change?
I went into college as a freshman with a laser focus. I was going to become a music teacher. I decided on this path in high school, and it remained […]
30 Life Lessons – 9th Grade Band
I don’t remember a lot about 9th grade. Bits and pieces, mostly. I suppose that’s normal, considering it was 35 years ago. However, one story sticks out, partly because it has […]
30 Life Lessons – The 5k
I have had an on-again, off-again relationship with physical activity. I know the value of sustained physical activity, both physically and mentally, and I want to be more physically active, […]
30 Life Lessons – Lawn Mowing
I could not wait to turn 11. In New York, at least in the 80s, 11 was when you could get working papers to hold a paper route. I was […]
30 Life Lessons – Military or College
The year was 1992, and I was a senior in high school. Like most people my age, the reality of the end of high school was setting in, combined with […]
30 Life Lessons – The Culvert and the Bike
I don’t know what year specifically, but I am pretty confident it was my junior year in high school, so somewhere around 1991 or 1992. I was head over heels […]
30 Life Lessons – Junior Choir
I grew up going to church. While I am sure we didn’t go every Sunday, as I think back over the years, I don’t remember not going. Mom was on […]