Raise a glass to family and friends, even those we may never see again. To everyone near and far who hold us together in one way or another, we give our gratitude and a thought, to some a silent prayer. We need one another in ways we cannot explain, to cope with the snow and hide from the rain. We should help out more, we all know that too, but…

In every profession there are those days that test your stamina. In teaching it is parent conferences, in retail it can be inventory and black Friday. For tax preparers it’s April 15. So much extra time, so much extra work, and people join together to get the big job done. Proving once again that community is a resource for people to go above and beyond, work longer, harder, and accomplish…

I have an amazing partnership with my husband. There are so many things we do to support one another, but one of the best is we try to find the humor in life. To that end, Shawn has been supplying me with bits of funny every day for years. Some of you have heard some of the jokes he has found. It certainly brightens my days. If you have not,…