Seems much of my adult life I’ve had an effect, a connection to people. All shapes and sizes. For a while decades back I considered the religious life, as a monk, or priest. Ended up staying in the secular world of vocation. But the connections have never stopped happening. Related topic, several years back good …

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Bits of good, mixed together, Clear containers in the fridge, a half can leftover, Mix well, top with a fried egg, oh so good, Micro dose IPA, Beam, Topper just right, chaser just so, Easy way, way to see other parts of life too, Little bits of good where you can get it, celebrate the …

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Find it where you can, appreciate it when it appears, savor the moment, GOOD.

Earlier this week, standing with my 11-year-old son out front of the house one morning before school. We were standing by my 23 year old Toyota Echo: what o call the little blue car. One of the car window rubber liners had started to come apart; understandable, after more than two decades. My son proceeded …

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I regularly listen to Classical Music; mostly I access the content via local radio (shout out to KDFC 104.9 FM in the SF Bay Area!). In car, in the kitchen, the radio is on and the background sounds are often from Classical Music: Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi. Honestly speaking, even after all these years …

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Just now, small hours, scribble down, to slow the mind. Lots to do, rapid thoughts flood in: myriad work tasks, just as many at home too, kids, meals, mental well-being, hot weather, hot dogs too, Hot dogs too !?! Slow down, mind, slow down, a bit more slumber, Slow mind, slow.

One of my work buddies was in Hawaii recently moving his daughter into school at University of Hawaii. He shared a picture of his breakfast one morning, a delicious variation of Loco Moco. That meal got me thinking…”Hmm...I’ve got leftover hamburger patties and rice in the fridge…" And so two days in a row, the …

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Reflecting on the last couple of days, on my good fortune and relative state, State of mind has been stretched of late, work and kids and life matters all, Tired of the pace, see it on my face, nary a trace of much reserve, After a big push of work at month end, last car …

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Long month, Long week, Long weekend now, Grateful, Free form release, List, Plan, Do, Bit by bit, Brain slows, Heart rate too, More sleep, Music too, Make progress, some, Feel time slow, Slow, Good.