Mo Barrett

How one vague snack directive exposed the chaos of unclear expectations

… with the Sound of Improvement

My Civic Duty Adventure

What NOT to do

Or disconnect, slide back and down

Trust your gut, make the call.

When caregiving becomes a masterclass in patience and perspective

My gateway to happiness

The best ideas might be the ones we leave behind.

Pills, Paws and Punchlines: Adventures in Feline Pharmacology

It’s time for new, uniquely imperfect traditions.

How I use the pilot’s mantra outside the cockpit.

The pilot’s mantra you should try

Live snakes at the Post Office

Constructing Our Future

… we weren’t always so prickly.

Because who wants to get overshadowed by imaginary carbs?

I have the aircraft.

we can always do better.

Let’s meet where you are.

is be positive.

and play on!

Check the bathroom for ours.

…take a look!

CELEBRATE!

… might leave you bent over

Find time to focus (even a little)

… but you should tell

Dropping some levity

How one misheard blessing became a lifelong lesson in slowing down

When losing is also winning

Who’s Youngstowning you?

On creating sizzling, shared experiences that spark connection (and maybe singe a few eyebrows).

Just be a good pilot.

Rehearse your way out of incompetence.

Your bald spot might be in your blind spot.

The rules of the road

It isn’t the one everyone else is watching

Can adulthood be fun?

You.

How much time do you take to prepare?

Be in the right time zone.

Truths may be closer than they appear.

Don’t assume the pike position.

Take the time to read it.

… and Dad cheered me on the entire way

Busted for talking

Are you team shot or mist?

Can a story save a marriage, a cow and a bladder?

Who’s flying the plane?

How one vowel changed a conversation

The importance of ethinic connection

It’s not the first 26 miles that hurts.

Vehicular connection with strangers

Taking one for the team

The religion of humor

How do you communicate in the heat of the moment?

Check your ingredients.

Cutting costs …

Chair flying to prevent failure.

Laughing at Alzheimer’s

“Perfect is the enemy of good” – Voltaire

The time I unsuccessfully successfully pulled rank. Yes, you read that right.

Sometimes slowing down is the best way to speed up.

Sometimes taking out the middle man isn’t the tastiest option.

Taking that first step

The man who did what I asked him to.

You know what happens when you assume? My nieces breezes through TSA pre-check!

There’s room for the rest when we pull our head out.

The confusing baseball sign from my room mate.

Where does gratitude fall in the nature-nurture spectrum?

30 inches is a lot of things …

I’ve always heard there were three sides to every story: his, hers and the truth (or hers, hers and the truth) (or his, his and the truth).

There’s a first time for everything and everyone.

Believe in yourself, follow your goals, and know where the emergency exits are.

Leading with compassion and command and concern.

How our quick thinking and response saved our neighbors from a fire they never knew about.

If you can’t say something nice to someone, talk bad about everyone. Nope, that’s not it. If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.

Asian, gay, female, military retiree, Air Force pilot, spouse, daughter, sister, aunt … aren’t we more than labels?

I recently unearthed a photo that helped me put a past incident into perspective. I offer this story for any who has ever over-inflated an incident without accurate recollection to put it in perspective.

Power through, even if you don’t wanna.

Face assaults on your reputation with humility and grace.

When we grip too hard, we stall our life.