…but don’t forget the Material Review Board activities…

…but don’t forget the Material Review Board activities…
Even (especially) under fire,
Keep your cool,
Keep it real.
Not bragging or complaining, just sharing, a typical weeknight day in the life of yours truly when I’ve also got the kids with me. Therapeutic, you see, to share out, First World Schedule, Problems:
430a-530a: wake up, prayer;
530a-6a: get ready.;
6a-8a: work, home office;
800a: feed dogs, brief meeting with kids mom;
900a-330p: work, on-site;
400p: kids home;
430p-530p: work, home office;
530p-630p: make dinner; load of laundry;
630p-730p: eat dinner;
730p-800p: walk dogs;
800p-845p: bath tine for 2/3 kids; laundry out of dryer;
845p-930p: TdF highlights;
930p-950p: kid meltdown;
950p-10p: blog : – )
10p: bed.
WHEW…living the dream…believe it…GOOD.
Persevere.
Giddy-up.
Fuel.
Create.
Dessert, no hurt, Rhubarb Cobbler, yum, Rhubarb Cobbler YUM.
I knew nothing of rhubarb until I read this ~~ GOOD:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb?wprov=sfti1
Slow-go Saturday, this to that.
Easy-go Saturday, easy easy easy, rat-ta-tat-tat,
A couple fam gatherings, laid back, good chats, good peeps, good snacks, kids had a good day, we had a good day,
GRATEFUL.
Been spending a fair amount of time of late,
Against the rail,
Work Life, Parenting Life, bumping along too often, bumping, not so smooth,
Against the rail,
Keeping it together, forward forward, somewhat on track,
Against the rail,
Emotions for the past, the present, future, need the rails maybe, to stay on track, hold the line, it helps,
Against the rail.
Weird feeling, let me attempt to explain a little.
My family structure, a new chapter, still searching for settled. Family under two households, a second divorce, forward still, the kids the common denominator that we remain committed to, whatever “family” looks like anew? We’ll see.
My work life, jobs shifted, a position I accepted, then became something different. now opportunities, lots to learn, LOTS to learn, keep learning, doing, being, open, to contribute, the common goal, contribute, to move the business forward.
“All good,” I tell myself, make myself, will make, am making the best of it, both.
Settled in the unsettled.
Think of the possibilities…
Everyday…
Make it GOOD.
A great surprise the other night, an old friend in town visiting his folks, made some time to connect.
Perhaps my second oldest friend, these 49 years now.
So good to catch up, listen to some stories both ways, remember the cadence and tone of his voice, his speech,
Left speechless with gratitude we can still reset after all these years, effortless sharing, recollecting,
His recollection better than mine,
Appreciate his recollections,
Appreciate him…Gis.
So long ago, still magical.
“Solsbury Hill”
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
(I) just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
“Son,” he said “Grab your things,
I’ve come to take you home.”
To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho’ my life was in a rut
“Till I thought of what I’d say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
“Hey” he said “Grab your things
I’ve come to take you home.”
(Back home.)
When illusion spin her net
I’m never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don’t need a replacement
I’ll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
“Hey” I said “You can keep my things,
they’ve come to take me home.”
Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel