

Place Holders
“Go stand in that line and I’ll stand in this one.” My husband hates to wait in lines, especially at the grocery store. He is always...


Buoys and Leadership
“Just circle around like you always do so I can drop a ski.” My dad shouted back: “I can’t swing the boat over there anymore because of...


Get in the Boat and Row!
Oh, look at the eagle! It’s so quiet and peaceful, I could drift along for hours. “Hey! What are you doing back there! We’re all supposed to be paddling. No wonder it seemed like we were doing all the work!” Sheepishly I grabbed my paddle and began to dip it into the pristine Alaskan lake, more vigorously each time my husband glanced back to check on me. I’m not usually one to shirk my responsibilities, but I had to admit I was taking advantage of being in the back seat of
































