Oct 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you are blessed, your father is the first hero in your life. Mine was. Like any hero worth their salt, they faced challenges and adversity, they stumbled and they rose again. They shaped the lives of the people they loved. My Dad was a poster child for a South...
Aug 18, 2026 | Patti's Blog
[I struggled with this title because it’s a little grammatically awkward. It was wisdom shared with me years ago by someone I can’t recall — as usual — and while it is credited to the Stoics conceptually, I’m sticking with the original,...
Jun 1, 2026 | Patti's Blog
[Note: I’ve struggled with this blog. Drafted, edited, scrapped, deleted, started again, changed direction. I think this is because this topic is one I struggle with, and I don’t want to imply that I am taking better or less good risks than anyone else, or...
Mar 23, 2026 | Patti's Blog
I’m not the only woman of a certain age that has a complicated relationship with mirrors. I think we have a perception of ourselves, our weight, our hair, our face and its level of sun-damage and laugh lines. The mirror in our guest room, combined with what can...
Mar 11, 2026 | Patti's Blog
Featured image by Elise Burke While I am not as “old school” as many endurance riders with whom I pal around, I started dabbling in Competitive Trail Rides (CTR) in the 1990s, with my first 50-mile AERC ride in 2001, so I’ve been around a while. We didn’t have “Intro”...
