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Christmas Brings Glad Tidings…

By Patty Kogutek | 12/16/2018

Who Needs Black Friday?

By Patty Kogutek | 11/25/2018

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving devoted to sales, brings out the crazy drive to “get the best deal”. Saving money and securing the best price, often comes with strings – beating out your neighbor, getting up at dawn and…

Spurred On By ZD Wine

By Patty Kogutek | 11/03/2018

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…

Christmas Perfection?

By Patty Kogutek | 12/10/2018

Make Everyday Thanksgiving

By Patty Kogutek | 11/18/2018

Thanksgiving is the quiet holiday. It sneaks up on us after Halloween as we are distracted by the Christmas decorations.

Life’s Seasons

By Patty Kogutek | 10/29/2018

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!

Christmas Reminder!

By Patty Kogutek | 12/03/2018

As this wonderful season begins to unfold, I bring you a spiritual reminder.

What Gets More Valuable With Age?

By Patty Kogutek | 11/13/2018

What, besides wine, gets better and more valuable with age?

Want a Do-Over?

By Patty Kogutek | 10/22/2018

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).

Don’t Resist What Is!

By Patty Kogutek | 10/15/2018

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…

Ignite Your Passion!

By Patty Kogutek | 09/24/2018

Most young men probably don’t aspire to being a parking valet. But Jay does…with gusto! When Jay goes to retrieve our car, he runs all out, dashes like his pants are on fire. Returning with the car, Jay hands you your…

Find Your Brave

By Patty Kogutek | 09/04/2018

After being “held up” by Krazy Ani, on the Heber Train ride through the Provo Canyon, this guitar -strumming-train-robber entertained us.   She amused us with her “train songs” but it was her original song that spoke to me.