Living the Dream.  One Dream at a Time!

My Journey with Cancer

A “goal” or a “decision”?

I hate the word “goals”.  Mainly because it gives you…

Angels in the (Out) Field

I've never really believed that there are angels out there.…

A Year of Recovery – It’s Possible

How are you “feeling”?

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Oh, just fine. I'm "great", just awesome. Thank you so…

Scanxiety

I have dear friends who have talked about the anxiety of the…

360 degrees in 365 days

Last week I turned 55. One year ago to the day today, I was facing…

“Fearing Not” – Easier said than done!

COVID 19 is in Dallas, Tarrant and Denton Counties, Texas. …

‘Alan, I’ll be in early to explain” What a smashed Galaga arcade machine taught me about empathic leadership.

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2:39 AM MARCH 1983 Six Flags over Texas Date is approximate,…

What I learned in one sentence from a grumpy, wise old man.

Mentors come and go. There's a time for honoring them. There's a time to become them.

Harvesting Crops During Cancer

Last year, I pretty much took six months "off" to get well.…

Caring for your Caregivers, Even the Money Ones….

Everybody is constantly complaining about their insurance companies.…

Being vs. Doing – Christmas Reflections after a year of curveballs

Merry Christmas to all this year! This year threw us some…

Six Weeks Post Radiation – Quick Update

Radiation treatments extend well beyond the original timeframe. Here's my experience.

Hickory Creek Renovation – Part 1

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In July 2019 we bought a really amazing property in Hickory…

Being Kind (to Yourself)

Our friend is undergoing the early stages of radiation in Houston…

Weakness in Healing. 3 Weeks Post Radiation

Pain is inevitable. How you face it may be the secret to figuring out who you are going to be.

10 Days Complete. Feeling stronger every day.

Recovery takes time. And friends.

Gratitude in the Age of Entitlement

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I received notice today that our Health Sharing Ministry Christian…

This is the face of radiation

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I didn't want to post this. It makes me look older than I feel.…

I was grumpy yesterday. But ice cream makes it better.

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Radiation treatment feels like Groundhog Day. And you are the…

Screw You Cancer. I’m winning with ALOT of help.

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So today marks 15/30 treatments. We took our caregivers cupcakes.…