August 2011 Blog Posts (19)

Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for having faults, but having faults different from your own.

Shania Twain

Before I forget, my wife is taken me out for rest and relaxation…

You can't run away from trouble.  There ain't no place that far.

Uncle Remus

Recently we have seen our friends in the Eastern part of the United States go through some really tough times. Some have suffered…

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

Mohandas K. Gandhi

It has been great to get out this past week, I have been full of reasonable pep up to almost 10 AM and then I hear the siren song of my…

Age is an issue of mind over matter.  If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

Mark Twain

I mentioned yesterday that I had the good fortune to see Tony Bennett in concert the other day and to say the…

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

Martin Luther

Sometimes it takes a little work to stay on the bright side. So far it looks like…

"To be a friend a man should go more than halfway with his fellow men; he should greet others first and not wait to be greeted."

Wilferd A. Peterson

During my recent period of medical challenges I…

"To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist."

Gail Sheehy

Yippee, I got out over the weekend. Saturday I made the Farmers Market and bought a bag of sweet corn fresh from the…

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."

Dolly Parton

Unfortunately my recovery is a little slower than expected so my return to the outside world will be delayed…

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom."

George Patton

Today will be my last day of home confinement so tomorrow I’ll drive and break out…

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul

And sings the tunes without the words

And never stops --at all.

Emily Dickinson

I…

Patience is the greatest of all virtues.

Cato the Elder

Today is pre-op day (self-administered shot) and then off to the hospital early in the morning for my Cardiac Catheterization. I should only be in…

Those who wish to sing, always find a song.

Swedish Proverb

I lucked out again! I was diagnosed as having some intestinal problems that require my staying in close proximity to bathrooms. Why is that…

Life is like a coin.  You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.

Lillian Dickson

Desiderata is a prose poem written by Max Ehrmann in 1927.  Its wise council has been guiding good folks…

"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths."

Etty Hillesum

The results of my day of tests yesterday were inconclusive. Yep,…

Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.

Sam Keen

I had my tests last Friday and they ended up tweaking my Pacemaker and adding a new medication. They also scheduled me for a Nuclear Stress Test…

Don't hurry. Don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So don't forget to stop and smell the roses.

Walter Hagen

I am off to see the docs early this morning for tests and hopefully some…

What a wonderful life I've had!

I only wish I'd realized it sooner

Colette

I am not totally sure why but these last few years have been the happiest in my lifetime. Possibly it…

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one”

 C.S. Lewis

Yesterday I mentioned how painful it can be when a strong personal relationship…

The reason we've been together, I think, is companionship, love, truth and honesty.

Keith Sargent

I made it back from North Carolina unscathed. Fortunately I experienced no shortness of breath or…