Power Washing

Watching the dust, pollen and mildew magically disappear from our outdoor teak furniture with Edgar's vigilant command of the power washer is the equivalent of a do-over.  My elbow grease merely took a layer away.  His power washing produced sparkling new furniture.  Makes me wish I could power wash my to-do list.

Do-Overs

How many times during the Olympics have we wished that an athlete had an opportunity for a do-over?  Though the Olympic athletes aren't allowed the chance to recreate their best performance on the world stage, the rest of us have many opportunities to try to ultimately get it right.  However, as with the Olympic athletes, we only have one best shot for each audience.  And just like the Olympians, we should always give important opportunities our best performance.  Unlike the Olympic athletes, we have many audiences.  Do-overs work when we take the chance to address many audiences.  Here's to gold medal performances!