by Leanne Kinney | Feb 19, 2013 | Learning from Life
When I was just shy of thirty, I started my own garden service business. I did it against my parents’ advice, which is not my habit. My dad owned a business when I was a child, and those six years took a huge toll on his health and our finances. Before I was in...
by Leanne Kinney | Feb 16, 2013 | extraordinary people
Today my family said goodbye to a wonderful man who was not only a good friend of our family but also someone who we were proud to be related to. Arnold Hulsey died Monday. I was leaving to go to the theater for a final dress rehearsal when my father called to tell...
by Leanne Kinney | Feb 14, 2013 | Holiday, Learning from Life
It’s Valentine’s Day with your sweetie, and you’re posting it all over Facebook and Twitter. Part of me wants to tell you where you can stick your roses and your overpriced dinner, but that would only annoy you and make me look more pathetic. Let’s not be...
by Leanne Kinney | Feb 13, 2013 | General anecdotes
Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels. (Bob Thaves) Being back at the Burd Center working with those wonderful Gainesville Theatre Alliance kids brings back great memories, including one of the major milestones in my life....
by Leanne Kinney | Feb 12, 2013 | Analogies for Experience, Learning from Life
Last week I read a remarkable story. My friend Valerie posted a picture on Facebook of her left hand. Her engagement ring was in the center of the picture with a gaping hole where the center diamond should be. My heart sank for her. I knew that diamonds are very...
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