Give Kids the World pt. 2

In the middle of the campus there is a nondescript building of tan siding. You may pass this building, well-maintained, yet subtle in appearance, as your eye focuses on the more colorful buildings that sprinkle the village. If you are really paying attention, you may notice that it has four stained-glass windows, but even they … Continue reading Give Kids the World pt. 2 →

Give Kids the World pt.1

Tucked away in the hustle and bustle of Orlando, Florida, behind eight-foot stucco walls that surround its campus, the beauty of all the best of childhood can’t help but peek over the Give Kids the World Village. The bright purple gate house, where even security is glittered with childhood, stands between the trials of the … Continue reading Give Kids the World pt.1 →

Hilton 100

This year the Hilton Corporation is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with a Random Acts of Hospitality initiative where team members are providing acts of generous hospitality in their communities as well as their properties. As a consumer, my family has been a Hilton family. From Hampton Inns and Suites, the legendary Waldorf-Astoria, Embassy Suites, … Continue reading Hilton 100 →

Empathy

A man, traveling down a long road, falls into a deep dark hole. He cannot find a way out of the hole and sits waiting for his demise. After a long while, another man walks by and looks down into the hole. He assesses the situation and realizes he can see a way for the … Continue reading Empathy →

May’s Extraordinary Woman: My Mom

I used to think my mother was weak. As a teenager, my mother would quietly choose second place. She would submit herself in faith and it drove me crazy. I have in the past equated strength to the ability to get what you want. I have had a bull in a china shop mentality. Know … Continue reading May’s Extraordinary Woman: My Mom →

Sitting on the Hinge

It has happened. I have officially, without question hit middle age. I am calling this situation sitting on the hinge. I am a little bit obsessed with sitting on the hinge. It seems like such a great opportunity to me. Looking to the left, I see my life so far. I have learned a lot. … Continue reading Sitting on the Hinge →

The Middle Class

Joe Biden began his bid for 2020 in a union hall in Pittsburgh, the location where he states to beat Trump, he must win a year November. “Middle Class Joe” he touts, wearing as a badge of honor a long forgotten average income, speaking of his working class parents who couldn’t afford to send him … Continue reading The Middle Class →

Poison Ivy

I have poison ivy in places where it is difficult to scratch in a lady like manner. It has become abundantly obvious to me that I am unskilled in the art of identifying and avoiding poison ivy, or poison oak, or whatever other poison plant is making me polka dotted. And itchy. And cranky. But … Continue reading Poison Ivy →

Dream Hurdles

I am a dreamer. I have always been a dreamer. I imagine I always will be. Part of my dream is this blog. I have a vision for where this little piece of internet real estate will go and I have a plan set in place to get from where I am now, to where … Continue reading Dream Hurdles →

Hamilton

Noah had been dropped off at Starbucks to use their WI-Fi to complete the final for his last class of high school, an online class. I picked him up after a meeting and we drove through a favorite Sushi place to grab a tuna roll to take home and celebrate. As we waited for the order to … Continue reading Hamilton →