Nightmare Scenarios

My daughter has been having nightmares. In the early mornings, she crawls into our bed, half-awake and afraid, seeking parental comfort to allay her fears. She wants to stop her bad dreams, so when she calmed down after a particularly frightening nightmare she asked...

Presidents’ Day

Today SMAA is Closed in honor of Presidents’ Day. An overlooked component of a successful life is regular rest and recovery, codified by our annual holidays. Enjoy your day off. Classes resume Tuesday February 20th, 2018.

This was geek-a-rific!

27 years ago, Dr. Karla met a woman named Mara during her study abroad program in Sweden. Yesterday that connection paid off for our children (and us too). Mara happened to be in Denver this weekend for the American Library Association Convention, and she invited our...

Lessons from Super Bowl 51

Given that I am a Denver Broncos fan, I’m not a New England Patriots fan, nor was I rooting for them to win the Super Bowl (again) on Sunday. Not rooting for them, however, has little to do with facing reality. The partnership of coach Bill Belichick and...

Martial Arts Saves Me…Again!

This morning my martial arts training saved me from serious injury, yet again. No, I didn’t ward off a home invader, but I did rely on the most often used physical, martial arts skill. Last night while I was at the school, several parents came in and told me how...

Why I’m optimistic about 2017

Happy New 2017! Our first week back kicked off 2017 with fun, challenging classes; I felt elated to be back at SMAA. I know that it’s in vogue right now to bash 2016 as a terrible year, with many peoples’ gripes concerning the Presidential Campaigns and election....