Getting Away

Apr 30, 2013 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

In the past couple of weeks, Jerolyn and I both were privileged to get away with a friend on separate two-night trips.

This week I was able to unplug for about 48 hours. I literally had to hike to get to a point on the mountain to find cell service. This was a good thing…one I exercised a bit by already being about 4,000 feet above sea level and then hiking. Secondly, it was good to disconnect from technological gadgets.

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Spouse or Kids: Who Comes First?

Mar 14, 2013 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

A few days ago, Jim and I were watching Good Morning America together on our day off. We love a slow morning with a late breakfast at one of our favorite cafes. Great way to start a day off.

This particular morning a news segment quickly caught our attention. Good Morning America was doing a piece on Giuliana Rancic about marriage and children. She and her husband, Bill, have a new 5-month-old baby boy. Giuliana recently told Us Magazine her secret to a happy marriage. “The best thing we can do for him [their son] is have a strong marriage.” She went on to explain that they have made their marriage a priority over their son. The marriage comes first.

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Perspective

Dec 27, 2012 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

 

Recently, as the newbie at work, I was given the illustrious job of decorating the Christmas tree. One comment that my co-workers kept making was that they noticed I would step back from the tree every once in a while and take a look at what I’d done before placing another ornament. They seemed to think that was unusual.

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