Rochester's measly little six inches of snow isn't what did it. What did it was the rest of the Midwest got buried with enough snow, wind and ice to shut down airports from Minneapolis to the East coast. And my flight to Dayton, Ohio was canceled. I have to say, I leapt for joy! No business travel and I'm stuck at home, not in some airport somewhere like so many people are today. Thank you storm. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometime during the holiday season, you'll probably hear a song from the movie The Sound of Music. "I simply remember my favorite things...." I love that movie! But it's not the lyrics of a song from the movie that stand out. Rather it's a piece of dialog from the scene where Maria is talking with Mother Superior about going back to the Von Trapp's home after running back to the convent to escape her feelings of love for the captain. The Reverand Mother tells Maria as she sends her back, "When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window." Read the rest of this entry »