I was at a restaurant the other night and a kid got locked in the bathroom and his mom had to bust him out. She bashed the door in. She was a true “mama bear” - she told the whole restaurant. We asked our waiter - who didn’t really pay...
If you are reading this on the day The Insider comes out, I will be out of the office taking a few days off from the hospital to enjoy time with my family. If you don’t know, I struggle taking time away from work. I have this nagging sense of...
Hopefully everyone enjoyed the 4th of July weekend and were able to spend some time either outdoors soaking up some sun or spending time with family and friends. We headed to Missouri for the weekend to celebrate the life of my very dear uncle that passed away this past year....
Last year in the deep of the pandemic I thought “just look forward to July of 2021 - things will be back and life will be good”. I did and it is. Yes, things have changed. Yes, we still mask and are more aware of our health … vaccinations, social...
WOW – It’s hard to believe that we will be celebrating the 4th of July holiday this weekend. It always seems like once you hit the 4th summer goes so fast. We have been fortunate (at least I think so) to have warm weather this year prior to July. Our...
This last Saturday was the annual Bacoon Ride in central Iowa. I (and thousands of my closest friends) rode 80 miles in beautiful weather and stopped every five to seven miles for beer and bacon. This is the closest thing to heaven I can imagine. I used to say -...
June is shaping up to be a busy month for our family. We have added horse shows and parades into the mix of softball games, swimming, and work schedules. I can honestly say I had no idea what I was getting into when I decided to get Maleigha horseback riding...
I wasn’t feeling good last night, but what made me feel 100% better this morning was someone saying this illness was going around and they had it last week. That was the best news. I had come to the conclusion last night that it was probably fatal, and I proceeded...
We rise by lifting others up… This week we had a few conversations about our 5 year goals and plans as it relates to Iowa Specialty Hospital and Clinics. It is exciting to think about the future and where we want to go; yet also challenging as we know there...
A friend of mine and I were talking about vaccinations yesterday. She said five players of a basketball team tested positive for Covid but had already had the vaccination. They exhibited no symptoms. She said that those who got the vaccine might very well be a carrier for the virus,...
