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Set the table, company’s coming!
We’re getting a houseguest today! Nicole Jeray is one of the young women who will be competing in the LPGA Futures Golf Tournament to be held this coming week at Musket Ridge Golf Course. She’s arriving today and will be staying with us in the coming week. I’m so excited to be a host family. ...
Let’s Talk about Sex!
She was the original Sex and the City girl. Today, at the young age of 90, Helen Gurley Brown passed away giving women everywhere pause to think about the impact her liberating views about women, careers and (ahem) sex had on their own lives. I spent my college years and beyond reading Cosmopolitan Magazine, the ...
The Sensational Sixties!
Our friend, Tod, turned 60 this weekend. If you met him, you’d think he was just turning 50. He’s one of the most youthful people I know. Our families have been friends for a very long time and we’ve spent many wonderful times together. We’re heading over to their house to celebrate his big 6-0, ...
Hold on tightly. Let go lightly.
It feels like just yesterday they could barely make it three hours into our vacation road trip before the bickering started. “He’s looking at me.” “He’s on my side.” “Make him stop.” “Are we there yet?” But they’re adults now. Between the two of them, they’ve traveled internationally to places I’ve only dreamed of going. ...
The Least of These: Feeding Souls and Soles in the Garden
Then the righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?’ And the King will ...
There will be MUDD: Confessions of a first-time Mud Volleyball Player
“I have a competition in me.” Daniel Day-Lewis “There will be Blood” Last Saturday, I was one of a team of twelve women dubbed “The Leading Ladies” who competed in our first MUDD Volleyball Tournament benefitting the Community Free Clinic in Hagerstown. Our group consisted of Leadership Washington County female alumna who had a pension ...
Smack down at Mickey D’s
Dear McDonalds, I survived your pink slime scandal. I don’t eat that stuff and quite frankly I suspected something like that was going on in McNuggetville. I got over the fact that your last big marketing strategy was to make my beloved soda a mere dollar, regardless of the size. I forgive you for knowing ...
Oh, to be kind for just one day
Whenever I am about to begin a training engagement with a new client, I dedicate time to learn as much about their world as possible. It may entail shadowing some of the employees to see what it’s like to be in their shoes. Sometimes it involves being a secret shopper. I love this kind of ...
Magic Mike, the Italian Stallion, and Me
This past Friday night I joined a few of my gal pals for a much anticipated “girl’s night out.” After a yummy dinner at the Mediterranean Grill, we headed over to WestView Theatres to catch the 7:30 pm. showing of Magic Mike. Unless you’ve been living under a rock this summer, you’ve probably heard about ...
The last goodbye
Last December, the community gathered to celebrate the life of my very special Aunt Jeannette. It was a beautiful service, one she had meticulously planned to include her favorite Scripture, poetry, hymns and instrumental music. It was moving and poignant and a fitting way to say goodbye to someone who had touched the lives of ...
