I remember that morning in the AK valley, heading into town, listening to Howard and Pamela when Gary came in to interrupt after the first plane hit the tower. I was at the gym before work when the second plane hit. Downtown Pittsburgh was cleared out before I had to go in for work that…
Hello My Name is Crawford, I’m approaching my 2nd Birthday, but I still have a lot of puppy in me. Mom and Dad keep talking about my spoons each day. They also discuss how Crosby used to be just like me. Today they even mentioned me standing in the boat like Reba. I’m just me.…
Are you an ally? Do you speak and show love toward people who are being silenced? Create a safe space. manipulation | məˌnipyəˈlāSHən | noun 1. the action of manipulating something in a skillful manner: the format allows fast picture manipulation | [count noun] : conscious manipulations of oral language. 2. the action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way: there was no deliberate manipulation of visitors’ emotions | [count noun] : he saw through her manipulations. Why am I writing about manipulation in…
We had a little event this morning in Pickerington. It started at the traditional service. And ended with a little gathering.
It’s almost officially summer. Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet used to be the song for summer, but now it seems soccer, swimming, smores, dolfin sightings and BBQ are the new twist on summer. I’ve had a pretty full spring of soccer, some coaching, some officiating and some official coaching. The current state of referee…
Ok – so I’m working through this new theme. Some people had issues with the picture layout. Some didn’t like the yellow tones. So right now we are working through this new theme, spring soccer officiating, continuing education for Puppy Crawford, boating the rivers and setting up a kinder soccer world. The golf clubs have…
Phoebe and Crawford know it’s spring. Their backyard has a big bunny… so far they have not caught the bunny. However they are both on alert for the bunny. If you’ve followed the story of spring in this Aspinwall house–you will know this isn’t our first bunny in the backyard. I know it’s spring thanks…
Phoebe and Crawford went out to check on one of their favorite places. The winds were whipping and the trees in front of the house did not survive. Bring your chainsaw and help create our new firewood pile. Our new neighbors were very busy with their beavers chopping up the fallen trees that went up…
What is most important to create livable communities? Is the key to a happy thriving community physical, financial or sociological? I’ve been very lucky to be local to multiple places and live in some of the best communities and also communities that have begun to lose their hope and identity. Be the change, you need…
This post was started a while ago and I just realized it was never published but pertained to discussing kindness, beauty and gratitude. It is November and the entire world is taking the next month to pause over the biggest sporting event on the planet. This edition of the tournament is full of firsts and…
Dear Dog God, OK we may be a day or two late but after this crazy February weather in Pittsburgh, we have a good excuse. Between outdoor place and long walks we haven’t given dad much time to write. In this episode we talk about dog love and movies to watch. . . Yes! Phoebe…