What a great time we are in!—to learn!

I finally went back hiking last Saturday and  . . . Wow! I’ve never seen Elk Mountain so full of hikers. (And I’ve hiked it probably a hundred times.) Trails finally open, a lot of pent-up demand was being released! It was many small groups and, of course, most...

Some random thoughts as we start returning to normal

Random thought #1: The notion in the above headline is misleading. We’re just starting toward normal with a few baby steps. And what’s normal, anyway? We can only guess what the “new normal” will be. RT #2: The acceleration of our move to an online world, brought on...

So what is happening in the housing market?

With COVID-19 messing up our world economically and personally, it’s right to wonder what’s happening with real estate in this situation. The answer: nothing. Well, not quite, but almost. There has been a huge pull-back in the market, as everyone backs off to take a...

A Saturday night Syncher’s high, 7 ways to get it

Saturday night! In the world that was, I would, more often than not, be out dancing. I love dancing, usually with a group of like-minded friends. Seven weeks into this clamp-down, it’s something I really miss. But it’s likely one of the very last activities that will...