Places I Should Never Work

This time last year I was teaching at a school where I thought I would stay until retirement. Wow! Was I ever wrong! Flash forward a few months to the spring when we began anticipating a move to New York. Thus, I found myself back in the hunt for a job.  As a result, I…

Anchored

A few weeks ago, my family and I went kayaking on Keuka Lake. Fishing was my goal, but thanks to the wind, my boat would not stay in one place. After being blown across the lake several times, I remembered the anchor. Rummaging through my supplies, it didn’t take long for me to realize my…

Taking Chances – Taking Risks

Recently I was asked, “What’s the biggest chance you ever took? Did it work out?” I mulled over the question, but needed some clarification before I could respond. If the word chance referred specifically to gambling on something, then I couldn’t answer the question from that point of view. However, if the word chance meant…