Is it a human thing, the “change up” …? Certainly in baseball - a human game - the situation where the pitcher “changes up” the speed of his/her pitch to fool the batter, well, that’s a human creation. Swing and a miss! And other change ups too, like mixing up the order of tasks, doing …
Month: June 2024
Attitude Shifter
Like a shape shifter for good, attitude adjusting on the fly, unexpecteds one after another, New reporting software, implementation, Costing Review past due, Build plan shifting last minute, disputed, Unexpected medical appointment, invasive, Schedule turned catywompus, Sullen, Grumpy teen in the mix, surprise! Generally battling ANNOYED, No matter, attitude shifter activated, Shifting, shifting, GOOD.
I Miss Them
When my kids aren’t here, I miss them. This two-house model in our fourth year, and overall we do well I think, And I get more done when I’m solo and have more me time, But I miss ‘em when they’re not here. And so when they come back, it’s most often a need spark …
The Numbers Game
My dad was a numbers guy. He studied math and economics in college. He taught math for forty years. Several of my friends are numbers guys as well. They do the math quickly, see patterns in numbers almost immediately, draw related conclusions clearly and rapidly. I most certainly am not that way. I see the …
Perspectives
Interesting cat, Crossed paths at my daughter’s soccer game, his kid was a teammate, Commented on my son’s Loverboy shirt, Talked music, bands, he’s a musician apparently, guitar player, Nice chat… Funny thing, seemed to have similar music taste and perspective… Until he said Alex Lifeson couldn’t play is way out of a paper bag… …
Balancing & Breaking the Fast
Different purposes for fasting, Improving one’s health, medical testing, religious observance, Whatever the reason, it takes fortitude and resolve, steadfast commitment to the practice, lest you falter, And then maybe one core tenet of breaking the fast, in good standing, least you tilter on the brink of despair,To show gratitude, respect, appreciation, Such was my …
Mozart In The Morning
Every day a reminder goes off; just before 9am on my phone. if I’m lucky I heed the call; sometimes I have to work right through. But, Always a better work day when I get a little Mozart on the morning. So thankful for Classical KDFC 104.9 FM and worldwide at https://www.kdfc.com #goodstuff #gratitude #ILoveKDFC
Midnight Muse
Scribble jot, scribble jot, sometimes it feels that’s all I’ve really got, These words, this blog, worth the slog if it gets me to this, Midnight muse sometimes calls my name, from dead sleep to scattered brain busy, Like Hamilton, Mozart, Black Thought Trotter, one in the same, common flame burning, churning, Need to jot …
Just A Hug
Sometimes that’s all we need, To give, receive, A hug. Sometimes it’s better, fewer words, just a hug, a long hug.
Haiku Form: A Quick Nibble
Just a nibble, enough, From tasty bits, a hot plate, Oft preferred, yummy. [Addendum: Taking a page from my Haiku Form Series in May, this year and prior, a short-form scribble, capturing a moment, forever muse.]
1/2_Full, All GOOD 