Allow Failure

We needed to live the fast life to understand why we needed to live a slower one. We needed to chase the wrong things, to learn the hard lessons the hard way. The falling nearly always comes before the learning, and sometimes, yes, even after the learning. It is an impossible step to skip.

Allow it. 

Learn from it. 

And re-learn from it again and again. 

Happy Hockey Players

1. Strict standards and happy discoveries! I play nutrition consultant to my son at Lakewood. I won't knock it; Colorado has great ice rinks.
2. I – a guest of a guest of a guest – am kindly welcomed into Oliver Days family's home. To my relief, the mother from Canada remembers me, and asks about nursing immediately. We eat a fabulous dinner and proceed to the Marriott for sleep. In addition to my medicine (I have now caught a cold), the night brings me the little extra I ask for: clean sheets, fluffy pillows, soft blankets and more hot baths.
3. Great timing, as we join two other players and use buddy passes all the way to Salt Lake.

Fall Sunshine and Smiles

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." -Whitman

{Markus is loving playing on the '03 Regulators hockey team this season.}

He also brought home his report card today and with a big smile on his face handed it to me. I opened it to find all A's and a hand written note from his teacher, Ms. W.: 

This is one smart, kind, talented young man with a very bright future! 

He's Awesome! :)