Tales of the Ordinary Days

Even God likes orange and Broncos :) (Text from Garrett, 7:48 a.m.) Day 63. A delightful and enlightening day. I couldn't sum it up any better. It is now 9:29 p.m. I started the day with Garrett leaving in the wee hours to catch an early flight back to Denver. By the time I was in route to start my day with breakfast with a dear friend, the picture above, with accompanying text, arrived from my husband. He had just completed his flight to Denver and was greeted with this morning glory. Yes, Garrett Brucker, even God loves orange and the Broncos. And no one can convince me that Peyton Manning doesn't rank high in the Big Man's books. A class act indeed. Post-Super Bowl, I envy Garrett being in Denver without me. How incredible would it be to be a part of the city's celebrations, greeting the championship team back home to the mile high city? Omaha did prove to be a worthy second though. My calendar was close to overbooked and it did not disappoint. Br...

Super Bowl festivities on Day 62 Today is Day 62 of my self-imposed, but mandatory, 90 days off. Many are aware of this 90 day adventure. To others, this may be new news. My time off has been described as many things; from 'mental detox' to 'my sabbatical' to 3 months of 'living abroad'. I would agree to any of these descriptions. Each passing day has proven to have a flavor of something different, covering a wide spectrum of feelings. The key points surrounding my time off is that for 90 days 1) I'm not working (like a paid job) and 2) I'm not making any major decisions. The magic behind what triggered the 90 days and the adventures leading up to Day 62 will be covered in future blogs. Lots of thoughts and learnings to share, but too much for tonight (especially given my limited time to focus and write between Super Bowl pass snaps and commercials). Know that it has been 62 days of happiness with lots of self-discovery going on; with clarity i...