Cathy Chronicles
I have this mug in VT. The stick figure, with its arms flailing, legs pumping, running full speed away from a black bear with its caption “Vermont Fast Food!” always makes me chuckle. When you think about it —it’s an honest depiction of modern life in multiple ways….because most days, we’re all running. Deadlines. Decisions. […]
I recently heard Jefferson Fisher speak, and I walked away with lots of notes—not the “wow, that was inspiring” kind that sit in a notebook forever, but the kind that quietly follow you into real conversations. The ones that tap you on the shoulder later and say, Hey… remember this? When Alex was about 12 […]
August 15th is National Relaxation Day—and honestly, at first, I was thought it was a bit silly but upon reflection, I realized it’s a holiday I really need! My brain has a hard time shutting off, so I’ll take any reminder to pause, breathe, and step away from the never-ending swirl of to-dos. Over time, […]
I first hacked at golf when I was in high school. My high school boyfriend and a couple of our friends worked at the local county golf course and as a result I found myself “on the links” without a real clue as to what I was doing. Fast forward to college and I took golf for […]
I can still remember it. Alex was 4 years old and for the first time was watching, and I mean really watching, a full-length movie — yes, you guessed it, he was watching the “The Polar Express.” Prior this, Alex wasn’t interested in watching anything longer than 20 minutes but “The Polar Express” completely captivated him. He […]
Lance Armstrong’s name was once synonymous with greatness in the world of competitive cycling. Like many, I cheered Lance and his team on in his Tour de France bids each July. With seven Tour de France titles and a legacy that extended far beyond the sport, he was an icon. However, that all came crashing down […]
Alex had occasionally asked for a dog over the years and as I learned more about oppositional defiance disorder (ODD) and ADHD, I leaned more and more towards wanting one myself. As a child, we’d had a dog and while we loved him, Atom Ant was a bit much for our family. He was a […]