by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 3, 2018 | inspiration
Recently I attended a wine dinner celebrating the 50thanniversary of the ZD winery in Napa Valley. The owner explained how his father began making wines while working in the aerospace industry in 1968. In naming his newly found winery, he lifted the name, “ZD”, off...
by pattyptakkogutek | Oct 29, 2018 | inspiration
Recently Sears and Roebuck, famous for their coveted catalog and mail order business, closed its doors. Once known for being so big that the employees filling orders had to use roller skates in order to work in a timely manner! Similarly, singing the same sad song,...
by pattyptakkogutek | Oct 22, 2018 | inspiration
Alabama native, Philip Rivers, quarterback of the San Diego’s Chargers, is a devout Catholic, a husband and father of seven. (Even though the team is now in Los Angeles, they will forever be the San Diego Chargers to me). At the North Carolina State University...
by pattyptakkogutek | Oct 15, 2018 | inspiration
We start out in life with high hopes, even higher expectations, and the knowledge that everything in life will go as planned. We make decisions based on our hopes and dreams around our lifetime goals – schools, spouses, employment, and retirement. But somehow life...
by pattyptakkogutek | Oct 7, 2018 | inspiration
In the maze at the DMV to apply for the new driver’s license, I was sent to desk number 5. Before I sat down I noticed this sign on my clerk’s desk, reading, “Please be patient, I am Training”. With patience being on my short list, I took heed especially in this...
