Curious concept, mindset, entitled. Let us not be entitled, or need to be rather, Let us ever strive to give and be taken care of, needs met, both ways, Appreciation abounding, beyond measure, no need to, just do, not entitled, instead empowered to give more, and happy to, Happy to.
Piecemeal
Piecemeal Life, string together the bits, best you can, Work, a whole thing unto itself, many things in the string, And then the rest it feels, kids and family otherwise, dishes and bills and weeds in the yard, more bills and aches and pains, Don’t strain to hard, don’t get too spun out, strung out …
KAL Remembrance Day
Final Resting Words, Kathleen Ann Ludlum 9 October 2025 Mission City Memorial Park So we come to these hallowed grounds of memorial in Santa Clara, a city our mother and sister loved so much, to honor Kathleen Ann, as she’s arrived to her final resting place. It’s fitting that her bodily remains be here now …
An Ode to Badgers & Wolverines
Ode to these two fierce creatures, two fierce teams, Fierce, sneaky rivalry, from the heart of America, old Northwest once upon a time, two battleground states now for a while, heartbeat of America laid bare, Neither giving quarter, standing up for their traditions and their history, in the end tho’, In the end tho’ let …
Dad Log: Best Game Ever, “…Whoever Talks First…”
Happened without any action by me, somehow Number 2 (12) and 3 (11) set the parameters themselves, Chose to play a game of silence, “…whoever talks first …” has to … Whatever it is, it created a quieter house, a pause in the banter of the day… Whatever the game, the pause? The silence? MAGIC.
Keeping House
Keeping a house, simple concept, endless tasks and effort to do so, Endless plus with three kids in the house and a dad with a laissez faire attitude about keeping up and single parent household, Could be more insistent, disciplined, I know, but 50/50 time, don’t want to make it all about chores for them, …
Saturday or Sunday?
When to do all the stuff, stuff not done during the work week? Saturday doing means just more grind, no respite, little rest, Rest the body, mind too, more sleep, less ready expectation, When, Saturday or Sunday? If Sunday then, it’s like the work week sorta starts early, Then when when, Saturday or Sunday? Gotta …
Don’t Miss The Magic
Simple lesson repeated over and over, don't miss the magic, majesty when it's right before you, On the commute home, final stretch, eastern foothills, near sum set, light just right, cool effect, Not snow tho', just the light, just right, Just right, GOOD.
Second to None: Rest
Maybe it’s me getting older, maybe just my quirky way but, I love bed, I love sleep, I love rest, No “rest when you’re dead” for me most of the time — though I can rally early or late if needed, But my default, my natural state, is in rest, Rest, REST, GOOD.
Celebrating Ines
Found in the New York Times’ Games Section recently, searching for a clue while playing Wordle, this I found, and just why do they have a “Featured Artist”, no matter! Just so much to follow up on, Straight up, random, but all the same, GOOD. Celebrating you, Ines ! “Our Featured Artist " Inès Gradot …
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