The route announcement for RAGBRAI was this last weekend in Des Moines. So, as most of you know, the RAGBRAI bike trip was affected by another ride (the Iowa’s Ride - coming through Clarion, July 15 - if you live in Clarion, I will ask you to open your house/yard...
Last Friday, January 24th, is on record as the most depressing day of the year. According to Psych Central, it is not hard to figure out why. The bills come in from all of those generous gifts you gave back when the holiday spirit had you feeling rich. The resolutions...
Strive to make molehills out of your mountains. This is my quest for myself. Basically, I think I need to minimize my big hairy life events into less stressful situations. Case in point, Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics was invited to talk about our services at the noon Rotary Group...
As we settle into 2020 it is a great opportunity to reflect on the person you want to be and the life you want to have. It is a fresh year and a clean slate and you could do anything this year so what will it be? I have many...
It’s probably the worst part of the year for a lot of people. No holidays, cold weather, February right around the corner … its yearly mandated depression. I know - clinical depression is a real thing and I’m not making light of it, I’m saying that if you are on...
We were supposed to get maybe one inch of snow last Friday. We got nine. What? Ok, so I don’t mind when the predication is in our favor (like “I gained maybe a pound over the holidays … oh, wait - i lost four pounds”) but when it slaps you...
A NEW YEAR AND A NEW DECADE: as we get older the years seam to go faster and the Holidays even faster. This year Christmas was so fun having our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter to spoil. One thing she was fascinated by was the Grinch. At first I was...
A group of us had the opportunity to visit Mary Greeley Medical Center this past week and tour their facilities. They were recently awarded the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award which is a huge accomplishment. They have a beautiful facility with an independent spirit similar to us. We identified several...
I used to paint. (Lots of pictures of cows.) I asked a friend what ever happened to her painting. She said it’s unframed in the closet. I told her to give it back to me (to reframe and make nice … I may have overlooked this last part when I...
Christmas has come to an end and we are preparing for the New Year. This year was a rough year for our family. We lost Ashley’s Dad after a two year battle with cancer. If you knew Randy, he was exceptional person. Before his passing, I believe he found his...
