Leaving the Seat Up
My wife has been gone for a week. I miss her. The kids miss her. The dog Goldie misses Mommy so much I found her hitchhiking to find a new family. On the second day as we all came around to the reality of Mommy is actually gone, the cereal ran low (since that’s all […]
The Love of Work
At my desk I am slaving away to finish the slides and order I will speak for an upcoming presentation. It is hard work, requiring my mind to churn at an extreme rate, anticipating how the audience may respond and the possible turns speeches can potentially take with a phrase or word, song or comedy […]
The Middle Seat
“No, thank you, I will take any seat but the middle seat,” I reply to the customer service agent. “Sir, you don’t understand, you’ll be sitting in a normal seat in the back if you don’t accept this upgrade to ComfortPlus, but we don’t have a window or aisle, only a middle seat,” the agent […]
Words to Remember
As school starts back up for our children this week, it is Senior Year for our daughter, and we have 3 kids in the same high school this year. Our youngest is also at the end of his elementary run. Unbelievable! It got me thinking about my fascination with education, how much I loved […]
The Piano Guys: A Teacher and Student Promise
A few weeks ago I reached out to my friends, The Piano Guys, Steven and Jon, to let them know about the passing of my Grandma Julie. We had made the connection years ago that she had been their music teacher at Highland High School in Salt Lake City, UT. That was a crazy […]
I Can Dance Again
The other night the song, “Whoomp! (There It Is)” blared over the sound system, as the artist who originally sang the song, Cecil DC The Brain Supreme, crooned the house down to get the party started (side note: I met him backstage and he’s incredibly kind, follow him on Instagram). My wife, perhaps for […]
Sandbags to the Rescue
“If we don’t fill and place over 1,000 sandbags in the next week we could lose The Ranch.” For over 100 years, our extended family has enjoyed the beautiful Pine Valley along the mighty Provo River east of Park City, Utah, considered by many to be the most pristine mountain valley in the entire […]
The Unavailable Barbell
Whether you can tell by looking at me or not, I workout every single day (except Sundays). If you accidentally touch my arm then you’ll know it’s true. Otherwise, just seeing me on stage, you’d never know that I live for the gym and to exercise. I LOVE IT. There’s a very simple move I’ve […]
The Helmet
The other day I passed a family of bike riders. They all had helmets on, with the Dad in front leading the way, Mom in the middle of the pack helping the youngest children, and what looked like an 11-year old as caboose. He had his helmet on, but the strap hung to the side. […]
My Genius Grandma – Julie Hayes Hewlett 1941-2023
It’s hard to write with tears in your eyes… Julie Hewlett was the grandparent I had the longest, and even losing her the week I turned 45, is hard to comprehend she is gone. 46 years ago she married my Grandpa Lester Hewlett, in his mid 50’s, after his children and family had already been […]