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Foundational Work
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Foundational Work

I decided to take on the role of general contractor for my pickleball / basketball court project…

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How to Become
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How to Become

I wondered how my son would do in a new sport at a new school with new coaches in a new program…

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People Are Important
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People Are Important

Amanda and I are grateful to have such a wonderful friend who encourages us to play pickle-ball and stay active…

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“Patience is a Virtue”
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“Patience is a Virtue”

“Good things come to those who wait”, “Patience is a virtue”. These phrases are easy to say but putting them into practice can be a challenge…

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Emotions Can Affect Decision-Making
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Emotions Can Affect Decision-Making

I had been working so hard to try to get into the national honors society for the program that I was in. Now, it was over. All I could think was… Preston… you blew it…

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A Winning Approach to Adversity
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A Winning Approach to Adversity

Our 8 year-old’s flag football coaches taught the kids and parents a great life lesson in their final game of the season. Both teams were undefeated and equally matched.

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Random Acts of Kindness
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Random Acts of Kindness

Last year, we were out running some errands, when we realized that one of our tires was flat. We pulled off the road as soon as we could…

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Lifestyle Changes
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Lifestyle Changes

Sometimes making a single lifestyle change can lead to several other changes in life. In hindsight, we may realize that we should have made the change sooner…

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Spontaneous
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Spontaneous

I was at work when my wife sent me a message that there had been a big snowfall up north. You can imagine my family’s surprise when I said “get everyone packed up, we’re leaving in 1 hour to go play in the snow.”

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One Percent Better
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One Percent Better

The new year often brings with it a desire to make changes and improve. Whether our goals are physical, intellectual, financial, or emotional, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to think about all the ways we want to become better…

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Garden Destroyers
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Garden Destroyers

It doesn’t take much to destroy a garden. Ours used to look healthy, green and beautiful.

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Toffee Time!
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Toffee Time!

Each December we get together to become amateur candy-makers.

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Gratitude
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Gratitude

When we first moved into our house, there was a spigot dripping water outside. It would drip all day and night; tiny drops of water fell into the rocks and were wasted…

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Burgers With Dad
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Burgers With Dad

I love going to Whataburger with my family because it was something special to him and it gives me the opportunity to talk about my dad with my kids…

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Work Hard and Have Fun!
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Work Hard and Have Fun!

My kids spent many hours over this summer practicing for and performing at retirement homes here in AZ…

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