Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
For some people, fun looks like busy city night life. It means a night out at a fancy restaurant and later going out to a club. For someone else it can be a beachfront property or a lakeside mountain retreat. It could be a cruise or an afternoon trip to the museum. It could be... Continue Reading →
We had a chance to spend a few days with our son last week at Arches National Park in Utah and the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. I could write a lengthy, flowery post on the trip, but my words would never explain it better than the pictures themselves. Beautiful, beautiful country. Yes, go... Continue Reading →
In the U.S., starting this evening, we have a long weekend. Memorial Day is a federal holiday that is held on the last Monday in May, and honors those who lost their lives defending the country, serving in the U.S. military. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials or put out flags. It's meant to be a... Continue Reading →
On paper it sounds so manly and tough-guy-like. The words jump off the page. I can't deny that they kind of make me sound like a bit of a crazy person too. Yes, yes, here goes: I jumped through a raging fire. Yup, a glowing red fire ranges in temperature from 1112–1800° F (600–800° C).... Continue Reading →
I look angry in the picture. I’m certainly not amused. My mom asked me to slide next to a small lifelike statue of a Native American Girl. She was wearing a beaded dress and a feather in her long hair. I’m about six or seven-years-old in the picture. I wasn’t sure of girls my age... Continue Reading →
My wife came home tired from a long day. She threw her bag on the floor and laid on the couch. I was tired too, so I joined her. The two of us sprawled out, looked like we had fought a war. With our arms covering our eyes, we focused on our breathing and just... Continue Reading →
The bell would ring and everyone in the school would rise as one, breaking out into cheers, laughs and sighs of relief. A teacher or two would be in the hall trying to keep some kind of peace and calm, yelling for us walk and not to become crazy men and women, but most threw... Continue Reading →
I had been worried about the rain and now it was here, the sky had turned an angry black and was ready to let loose with great big buckets of water. We had spent the week camping and hiking in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. I had seen the reports of rain and thunder... Continue Reading →
I pick up a frosty drink and take a sip. I’m lounging on the soft Caribbean sand and couldn’t be happier. Before I have time to really savor the image, a worker in a white jump suit walks up with a large classroom eraser in his hands and erases the picture from my mind. He replaces... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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