If you are as aged as me, you might remember The Jimmy Durante Show. Jimmy would always end his comedy hour by shouting out, “And goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.” Pretend today that you have a popular television show. Who would your Mrs. Calabash be? I think we …
One question comes up quite often at the weekly CONNECTIONS gatherings: What do you know now that you wish you had known back in your younger days? Here are my four favorites: 1. It’s more gratifying to understand than be understood. 2. Don’t take yourself too seriously. No …
Even though my kids make fun of me, I still love good old country songs. However, sometimes the lyrics are just plain stupid. For example, I just heard this one: “Friend, Don’t Take Her, She’s All I Got.” First off, the request is to this guy’s friend. Who wants …
My one famous horseback ride was back when Colorado was still part of the wild west, maybe around the turn of the century. I was attempting to wrestle up an account from a hospital group just south of Colorado Springs. As a savvy sales guy, it was apparent to me that the top …
One of my early mentors, Art Reynolds, told me I could get a good picture of the real me by studying the character and traits of my three best friends. I was in college way back then and thought of who I considered best friends. One was definitely my drinking buddy, Toby. He …
I’ve survived many frightening situations in my long life, but this Saturday morning beats them all. Background: My toes are a very private part of my body. I do not allow others to view, much less touch, any one of my toes. Frankly, I’m ashamed of them. My two baby toes …
Sherry, my wife, claims I suffer from the infamous IAR syndrome (“I’m Always Right”). I think of my best response. “Well, Sherry, you should use this to your advantage, because I am always right. Now you can count on that fact and behave in a more perfect …
I’m excited. I’m taking the California Zephyr train from Reno to Denver to celebrate Thanksgiving with my daughter, Kate, and her family. I haven’t been on a real train for nearly 50 years. Can’t wait to be chugging up and down the Rocky Mountains and going from one train …
How do I know there’s still a bit of a kid in me? I still love a parade. Last weekend was the Nevada Day parade. Like all parades, it’s unique. It goes on forever, over four hours. I think spectators must jump out of their folding chairs and join the back of the parade …
Without thinking much about it, I continue to find hidden treasures as I age. Other times, I don’t recognize one that is right on my path. Having weekly lunches with two great friends is one of my treasures. We share things in common. Each of us retired from owning …
