• Around Town

    I’ve posted a couple of “photo-blogs” in the past. I’ve done so when the images tell a better story than I can using my words. So here are twenty photos taken in and around Nassau in the past week. Today I will be visiting one of the local public primary schools to read Cherries in…


  • November 25

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 25:  “What insights or discoveries in the past month have enriched your life and caused you to feel more grateful?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 24

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 24:  “What have you experienced during a time of difficulty in your life that made you feel happy, peaceful, and grateful?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 23

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 23:  “Who is one person for whom you are particularly grateful today?”(Perhaps today would be a good day to express your gratitude to this person.) Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 22

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 22:  “What are some of your favorite ways to express your gratitude to others?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • Reunited

    “The most valuable  antiques are dear old friends.” H. Jackson Brown Tonight was simply amazing. About twenty member of the Saint Augustine’s College Class of 1980 gathered at the restaurant of a cozy boutique hotel not far from the SAC campus to celebrate one of their own. Norbert Elliott, who Dan and I happened to run into…


  • November 21

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 21:  “In what ways can people best express their gratitude to you? What can a person do to make you feel truly appreciated?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 20

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 20:  “What is your favorite gratitude quote? If you don’t have one, find one. Use it to feel inspired to motivate yourself to embrace an attitude of gratitude in your life.” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • Back Again!

    “You can shake the sand from your shoes, but it will never leave your soul.” Nelson Mandela Just one year. Just one brief year of our lives. Just one brief year of our lives that changed the course of our futures irrevocably. Two kids — Dan Pasini and I were 20 years old at the time — were…


  • November 19

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 19:  “How does a focus on gratitude impact your thoughts and actions throughout each day?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)