A high school buddy asked me via Messenger, "What are you thankful for...?" I replied, "The list is long, my brother. I start the day with the simple stuff: my health, food to eat, clothes to wear, a roof over my head, the same for my family, thankful for my wife, for my kids, for …
Month: May 2018
A Dad’s List, #4
1. Maybe my wife said it best, “A Tuesday that felt like a Monday.” All good though, where it went sideways, tried to learn. 2. Not always easy; see above. 3. Generosity that was a little unexpected. Learning from that too. 4. Need a haircut. 5. Sometimes two peeps you think will get along don’t …
A Dad’s List, #3
1. Trying to teach your kids about Memorial Day; it's a process. It starts with values, and love, and sacrifice. There's more, of course, but that's a good start. 2. Morning walk, hot day, tired children. 3. I may be damned, but Thank You, endless kids' shows. 4. Thankful the sprinklers are working for another …
A Dad’s List, #2
1. Getting the kids in the mix, vacation planning continues. 2. Pancake breakfast muffins. YUMMY. 3. Singing songs from "Moana" in the car. 4. Holiday weekend. Another night for BBQ. Old school. GOOD. 5. New kid show (for dad): "Bat Pat." Thank You, Netflix. 6. Visiting Grammy, backyard chat in the afternoon shade. 7. Kids …
A Dad’s List, #1
1. A full pot of hot coffee to start the day. 2. NBA Playoffs, Western Conference, Game 6. 3. My four year old whispering in my ear, "I'm a brave girl, Dad." 4. A long drive's reward: A good time with family. 5. A cool breeze after a warm day. 6. Talking about a vacation …
Inspiration Everywhere: FROOME
I've used the intro to that title before, because again and again, that's my experience: there is inspiration everywhere. It's an oft-used theme in my writing, and in my life. I see it when I least expect it sometimes, and every time, I'm grateful. This time it was seeing the news that Chris Froome, one …
Big or Little? It’s All about the Crew
Never get tired of the great insights from the likes of Seth Godin. This little piece has some good insights for working groups and ways to think of them. GOOD. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2018/05/big-crewlittle-crew.html
Back at It
Consistency is tough to maintain. It's also something that seems to be highly valued. If you can be consistent it translates to being reliable, being something that others can count on. There are various internal and external influences in play that effect our ability to be consistent. Sometimes it's really tough. Sometimes it gets boring, …
Here’s to Pat Welsh…Perspective and Faith
Celebrating Pat Welsh...Perspective and Faith provide the foundation by which we can cope with the sadness of Pat’s passing. Those traits are also at the core of the lessons I’ve learned from knowing him. His perspective helped him endure for so long through his illness. His faith provided him the light that lead him home. …
Here’s to Pat Welsh…on Friday, We Celebrated Him
This from a Friday, another Friday that turned out to be GOOD, for reasons other than the usual motivations. We gathered in Redondo Beach, southern California. We packed a church and sang together and prayed together and listened and chatted and remembered and celebrated his life. Celebrating Pat Welsh...as sure the sun comes up each …
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