Middle of night inspiration, the guitar riff, the lyrics, come to mind when I can’t get immediately back to sleep. "The Weapon" “We've got nothing to fear...but fear itself?Not pain, not failure, not fatal tragedy?Not the faulty units in this mad machinery?Not the broken contacts in emotional chemistry? With an iron fist in a velvet …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
A Little Extra, Love
A little more time, a little extra love, with those we love. Maybe one of the fundamental goals of my life. When I’m with those I love, I don’t want it to end. It’s the same for all of us, right? And so when the evening is waning — another waning lesson — I try …
Waning Lesson
Waning, as in "...drawing to a close; approaching an end...", Simple message, simple lesson: Make the most of it, make it count. As the day wanes, soak up those moments. As the work-day comes to close, give a little more focus, a bit more effort, to finish in good form. As the weekend rounds out, …
Mr. Grump
Usually comes out later at night, Mr. Grump. Usually after too many (petty?) dad lines crossed, Mr. Grump. Promises to be quick to bed, dashed, Mr. Grump. Too much too late too tired, skin too thin, even dad to kid, Mr. Grump. Then I get it. Hug in the dark from my son who comes …
Monday, Rip It~
Monday, pick-it-up, Monday, fire-up, Monday, rip it up, Let it fly free.
Bonus: Sublime Sunday
Blog like a tweet, Sunday afternoon, 2/3 ALL kids down the street at my brother’s house, hanging with his in-laws, One kid left behind, stayed behind, wanted to ride her bike up and down the street instead, Up and down, backyard hang, whichever works, easy Sunday afternoon, Go easy, Sunday afternoon.
New Shiny Things
Kids love new, shiny things. Maybe we all do. And treasure boxes; treasure boxes to tuck away all those new, shiny things; they become less shiny with time; then they become treasures. Under the bed, in the nightstand, into the closet, up in the rafters the treasures go. Hold on for years, decades. Magic to …
Ignatius
Ignatius of Loyola, 31 July, the feast day, the day the Catholic Church celebrates this man’s life. From the 1500’s. Solider become man of the cloth, founder, believer, a person that turned to faith, turned to God. What lessons? One primary mantra, “…to the greater glory of God…”, A simple commitment, a life of self-reflection …
Home With Sick Kids
Everyone under the weather, three sick kids home from summer camp on a week day; and so, unexpected change - up, mix up, adjust to the situ. Hydrate, biforcate, med-up, rest-up, get them back to even, get them back to camp. Recipe for that? Sleep in, jammies all day, comfort food, Kids Jam playlist, Bruno, …
Lyrics Post: “American Idiot”
I can’t believe it’s been nearly 20 years since this song, this album, came I tot the world. Somehow it seems more relevant and urgent today than 2004 when it came into the world. Listen up. Don’t be an American Idiot. "American Idiot" Don't wanna be an American idiot Don't want a nation under the …
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