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 …
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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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Here’s to Pat Welsh: A Zest for Life
Thursday, Celebrating Pat Welsh...His zest for life was palpable. Consider the Hawaiian shirts he wore, his fan enthusiasm for the many sport teams he followed, and the way he danced and sang along to his favorite bands (think Oingo Boingo, Joe Jackson, Van Halen, to name a few). It was evident: Pat squeezed every little …
Here’s to Pat Welsh: One Sharp Mind
Wednesday, Celebrating Pat Welsh...One of the characteristics I admired most about Pat was his sharp mind. Whether it was sports or business dealings, his ability to evaluate and explain things — especially quantitative matters — always impressed me. I recall many times listening to him talk about his take on "the playoffs"... ...it could have …
Here’s to Pat Welsh: Everything is Going to be OK
Tuesday, Celebrating Pat Welsh...Pretty well every time I think of Pat, his reassuring smile, confident voice, and sense of humor are what rush to the fore. Pat brought a positive energy to any room or situation he walked in to. Like the Bob Marley song goes, Pat provided a sense that "things were going to …
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