Monthly Archives: October 2015

Excuses for Not Connecting

Posted on October 28, 2015 by James Gorton

The common theme of interaction with friends these days can be summed up in one word, “Busy.”  We are connected to our phones at least 16 hours per day.  Constant texts (the average person sends and receives 130+ texts per … Continue reading →

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Javelina versus Monty

Posted on October 26, 2015 by James Gorton

I had a somewhat traumatic experience this weekend in Flagstaff.  It was the boys weekend so Monty, the family male dog, and I took off for a little retreat of playing golf, fixing holes in the siding of our cottage … Continue reading →

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Controllers

Posted on October 22, 2015 by James Gorton

An interesting thing happened on the way to Flagstaff for the weekend.  No, this thing happens most of the time when we drive anywhere.  It’s hard to describe in words but I will give it a try.  I for the … Continue reading →

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Elated With Joy

Posted on October 5, 2015 by James Gorton

I decided to go for a bike ride early this morning and as I was leaving the garage, It began to rain. I surveyed the cloud situation (old ranchers like me know how to look at clouds) and decided it … Continue reading →

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Envy

Posted on October 2, 2015 by James Gorton

I hate to admit a feeling I had when I went to a restaurant recently.  It was a relatively small restaurant so we could see all the customers come in and look at where they were seated.  We had a … Continue reading →

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