Short, clean emails take a looong time to write.

Sunday night ice cream caps a weekend nicely.

Feels good to get the guitar out and strum along to some songs.

Receiving praise and encouragement feels great. Now remember to give…

Praise the effort and the slightest improvement in desired behavior. #dalecarnegie

Agreeing makes arguing harder and life easier. #dalecarnegie

I choose whether something (or someone) makes me angry – even on the soccer field.

Sitting on the deck with a beer on a GORGEOUS summer evening is accomplishing something: I’m enjoying myself!

Fishing and then going for ice cream are good ways to build (or repair) relationships.

Need to spend more time on the lake.

(Also need to paddle!)

Now we pray for souls of the victims, the killer, the police, and the family and friends of everyone involved.

Watching live coverage of hostage stand-off and recaps of shooting spree makes the tragic end even more sad and painful.

You know what you need to do; you just need to do it.

Turns out you can pre-date posts to fill in if you miss a day.

Hard to beat brats on the grill in the park on a perfect day.

Do the right thing ALL the time, not just when it’s easy.

Watching fathers struggle with being good dads to their sons in a movie is both upsetting and encouraging.

Praise, encouragement and recognition are what we CRAVE. Criticism crushes spirits.

Feels great to have someone want to meet again to continue a conversation!

Feels great to get “enough” done and leave work at work.