Skating on Thin Ice

I have been working to plan an outdoor ice skating rink for months. You’d be surprised how long it takes to put together a plan for something like this. I was surprised at the rabbit trails of questions about logistics, the number of companies that provide support services for a rink, and the various directionsContinue reading “Skating on Thin Ice”

Does America Have Talent?

I enjoy watching a particular talent show on TV. I have seen some really great acts; singers, dancers, illusionists, contortionists, comedians, and acrobats. There have also been some pretty awful ones. The spectrum is wide when defining talent. I like to watch for the “behind the scenes” workers when they are caught in a cameraContinue reading “Does America Have Talent?”

Strike a Pose

I imagine few of us get to plan a fashion show. I love watching the ones on TV that are done by the big-named designers with models strutting down the catwalk wearing the most unusual, impractical articles of clothing. You’ve seen these; fashion shows that look more like art installations than fashion shows where youContinue reading “Strike a Pose”

Here We Come a Caroling

As Christmas nears, the notion of caroling popped into my head. This used to be done with regularity in ages past. It’s seen in old movies, TV shows, and implied on an occasional sitcom. It is something I have done many times leading into Christmas around my parent’s old neighborhood, in nursing homes, and whileContinue reading “Here We Come a Caroling”

Frohe Weihnachten

I happened to be fortunate enough to vacation in Vienna, Austria, three weeks before Christmas. I have been to Europe before, but not during Christmastime. Vienna is famous for their Christmas markets like Holland (Amsterdam) is famous for their tulips. They pop up in almost every town and are of varying sizes and complexities; drawingContinue reading “Frohe Weihnachten”