It’s that (FIRE!) time of year. I was recently dispatched to the Flat Fire by Agness for a couple of weeks. Never having been in a fire camp before was an experience very new to me. One day on a high ridge road with an expansive view of the fire…
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If you are selling your home or thinking about doing so, there are a variety of factors to keep in mind. As a lender for decades, I’ve seen it all. Smart moves by sellers and some really dumb ones. Prior to my career in lending, I was a licensed real…
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There is obviously great gain in having a listing agent help with pricing strategy, knowing the current supply and demand of the present market conditions as well as tapping into their marketing plans, but there is so much more to be gained from having qualified representation, particularly after a seller…
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Vital aging is maintenance of optimal health, function of body and mind, and well-being throughout life free of the impairments to health that plague most people as they age. We are bombarded with marketing intended to make us believe we can anti-age and live well into a second century of…
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Menopause is often used to describe the changes a woman goes through towards the end of her reproductive life. Technically, menopause simply indicates the complete and permanent cessation of menstruation, and is declared when she has not had a cycle for 12 months. The period of time leading up to…
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Our lives lead us in so many different and diverse directions. For some our path is higher education and degrees to better our futures. For some our path is focused on raising families. For yet others, it is a combination of both – juggling career and family. Eventually for most…
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It doesn’t really matter how far away you live from someone you love, you still have a bond with them. You can’t see this bond, you can’t measure it in weight or length or volume. Nevertheless, it exists, albeit with varying degrees of strength. Relationships are something that can transcend…
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In June and July my family had the opportunity to raft the upper Klamath River twice. It’s a lovely and exciting stretch of a river that is full of Class IV rapids. We went with guides from Noah’s River Adventures in Ashland. They expertly brought us through dangerous areas with…
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Our lives lead us in so many different and diverse directions. For some our path is higher education and degrees to better our futures. For some our path is focused on raising families. For yet others, it is a combination of both – juggling career and family. Eventually for most…
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Working alongside cancer patients for many years I’ve seen quite a few heart-wrenching moments. One such moment is the initial diagnosis of cancer, which can often be accompanied by no symptoms whatsoever. Thus, it can be a huge and abrupt life-altering moment in an otherwise “normal” life. Most of us…
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I’m writing from PrayerFarm, my home above Emigrant Lake where a riot of birdsong and bloom surrounds us – the apples and plums are ripening, the cherries just finished (and were mostly a feast for the birds), it’s still relatively cool – such a glorious summer so far. While I…
Read More »We tend to overlook the simple things, the basic things. Sleep is one of these things. There’s a tendency for us to take sleep for granted until it becomes painfully obvious that our sleep is not long enough or not good enough for us to be well. There is, of…
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