O’Neill: Developing skill along the way (column)

I’ve been thinking about aging, about this finite life and the time I have and how I want to use it. I’m enjoying the generational transfers as the children of my friends and classmates grow up and take on the roles of adults. One of the beautiful things about small town living and community is traveling through life with the same people,  through the good times and the difficult times.  

I’m coming to treasure the get-togethers and community events as the glue that holds us all together. I’m looking forward to summer festival time at Black Oak Ranch,  and I’m loving the gatherings for our weekly local farmers markets.  This is the year I remind myself about the things in life that are more important than work.