by Mary Kelly | Nov 11, 2009 | gratitude, military
On this Veteran’s Day, I am grateful to every single person I ever served with, for, and everyone who served before and after my time in the service. (That is a boatload of prepositions.) I cannot imagine how my life would have turned out if I had not joined...
by Mary Kelly | Nov 11, 2009 | gratitude, organizing
I am thankful that the pieces of my printing puzzle are coming together to make the binder version of the manual happen. I am thankful that I have wonderful friends who helped me with the cover designs. I am thankful that the right people are in the right place at the...
by Mary Kelly | Nov 10, 2009 | friends and family, gratitude
I have a fairly humorous family and some absolutely hilarious friends. One of my friends writes a blog that just makes me laugh out loud and giggle. It is at http://scotchandcupcakes.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-want-to-live-in-catalog.html What a wonderful gift! If you...
by Mary Kelly | Nov 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
My dad used to say, “People work for money. If you want loyalty, get a dog.” He wasn’t trying to be cynical – he was trying to give me advice. (For the record, my dad still loves to give me advice.) As a teenager, I was working a boring job...
by Mary Kelly | Nov 9, 2009 | gratitude
The 30 Days of Thanks Last night I was at the Memorial Hospital, where I volunteer at the family room outside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The hospital has 13 channels, and one of them had the Lawrence Welk Show. I love that music, and was quite pleased when one...