My maternal grandfather, George M. Downing. His birthday is this week. He’s been gone near 25 years now; half my own life time. It’s his 109th birthday, I think. He was about my age now when I was born. He seemed to know so much; seemed to be so much more together than I feel. …
Month: March 2023
Why Blog?
Why blog?, it’s a simple question. And there’s a pretty simple answer. at least for me. Myriad thoughts and insights flow through my head near constantly. A lot of them are quite common, I imagine. But maybe some aren’t so common, I continue. And so to share them out well, that only has come to …
Standing Aside
Standing aside, letting it be. Or at the moment, sitting, listening to my two younger kids banter about. A little later it’s all three, various topics, focus, activity. But mostly it was a little of just letting them be, and me respecting that, full stop. Respecting them and letting them be themselves. Finding their way. …
Promise of the Day
It’s the simple sounds and sites that create the promise of the day. Makes me feel hopeful, lifts my spirit, gives me hope. Early morning light creeping in through the curtains, blue-great. Wall heater crackles and pops, pouring warm, taking the chill off the house. Song birds sing from the trees, Bathroom fan swirls, gentle …
Sleep, Humor So Good
Sleep, so good? Is that what we want? For sure, for sure, this is what we strive for each day, month, year… Numerous studies outline, detail the many benefits of getting enough sleep. Experts promote sleep as a key indicator and driver for good health, from infancy through adulthood. get sufficient sleep, live happier, and …
Putter
It's pretty simple; I like to putter. Mind you, I'm not talking about the golf club used on the green. No no. Rather I mean, meandering from one thing to the next, as your inspiration and interest take you; taking it easy; not acting with urgency, but certainly easy motivation and intent to complete various …
Day Apart
My buddy Pat Welsh, died about five years back. Most important? Birthday 03/23. A day after me. That guy. Called home WAY too soon. Yet his spirit lives on. His love lives on. Amen to that, amen to that. Our friend Pat. His humor, his positive attitude, his wit, his love, live on, live on. …
Another Turn
Another turn round the Sun, so lucky, so blessed. What else to say of this life lived so far? More good than not; more fortune than many; more love than I can count, every turn, every turn. Not all peaches and cream to be sure, lessons learned, sustained though pain, maybe the deepest lesson of …
Sweet 16
I wouldn’t say I’m a huge basketball fan or March Madness but, But truth be told it’s fun to see things shake out in the first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tourney (fun on the Women’s Side too!). And being an alum of a Jesuit university, all the more exciting to see three Jesuit …
Primer
Weekend done, staring another workweek down, not much rest, not much time to ponder, lots to do, lots to do, Simple primer, simply put, It’s just take a few deep breaths, reset your mind to the next right thing, and full gas, go, Primer, FULL GAS, GO…!
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