Daily Prompt: “How do you want to retire?” How to retire, it’s becoming more clear, At 69, when my youngest is 23, With enough time to travel to the bucket list, Northern Europe, South Pacific, The Holy Land, Terra Del Fuego, To watch a season’s worth of week-day , mid-day Giants games, To have a …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
Dads’ Day
Thinking about Dads’ Day, wonder of all things good, fun, wacky, like dads should be? Ought to be that way, not just head of the family (if that’s still a thing), provider, decider, Rather simply put, the rock, foundation, quiet counsel and, timeless voice of reason, even if not followed, Follow suit, care first, listening …
First Things First
Common theme on my mind, first things first, what should my priorities be, middle age dude, slightly passed, what’s next for me? A lifetime working, giving my all, time, emotion, blood, sweat, tears, “Yes, of course I’ll come through my dear, mine for yours, how else can I help…?” Early, late, how else can I …
Pitch
Fun play on words, many options, all things considered, Consider the word, here’s my “pitch”, 39 years ago, 14 June, I graduated from high school, pitched into my adult life, 14 June, Flag Day, in America, would that all Americans accept this pitch to work together for positive change in these United States, This particular …
Change Up
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 …
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 …
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