Heat Wave these last several days in the Western US, more than five days plus 95F during the day, house just got below 80F for the first time early morning today, Thankful for a few days off as well, turn work brain down to pilot light, let time with the kids and friends come to …
The Fifth Of July
I feel compelled to convey these words, From Lincoln in 1863 at Gettysburg, Would that our United States of America never again face the full horror of that battlefield, Would that wiser, brighter, more steady minds guide us to avoid killing each other for our beliefs and preferences, And instead find a way for tolerance …
Snapshot: Candid Thoughts This Independence Day 2024
Let my kids sleep in as long as they like, Leftovers Brunch for everyone, Free reign to watch screen, Another hot day, Laundry started, halfway through, Needs to make cookies and salad for a pot luck this eve, Found a cool spot under a fan to scribble this down, Now, nap time, nap time, So …
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“We The People“
On this Fourth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Four, remembering the opening words of the United States Constitution, the document that has provided the guiding principles for governance of the country for 237 years. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, …
Every Day, Every Way
Daily Prompt: “How do you express your gratitude?” Oh BABY, this is the Magic Power… GRATITUDE, Every day, every hour, every chance, the smallest thing, the itty bitty, anything that comes across, Gratitude, the super power, the game changer, The worst moment turned on it’s head with just the smallest expression of gratitude, I say …
Method Man
How to get to this state, a "Method Man" ... Like "Method Acting", getting into character, mindset, to function at a sustainable and effective level, Not hurried, not bothered, not easily flustered, no bluster, Fully intentional, fully in command, Finding my way, to the Method Man.
Expected Hot
Expected hot, the next week or so, focus on shade and hydration and keeping cool, Outside and In, not letting the heat get you, staying in front of it, staying cool, keeping cool, Expected hot, fine with it, prepared for it, don’t get riled, keep cool, keep cool.
Initiating Passion, Instilling Belief
Daily Prompt: “What makes a teacher great?” Funny thing, I come from a family of teachers, know many as friends, was even married to one… But my sense of what makes a teacher great comes from my experiences as a student, no surprise, I guess. For me, my greatest teachers helped me see passion in …
It Is What It Is: Amor Fati
Whew. Big things. Little things. The major and the mundane alike. We have to cope with them all. All the things that come up day to day and throughout our lives. That's the human experience. Over the last few days I've had dose after dose from friends coping with major life events: Parenting teens through …
Surgery: A Visceral View
Daily Prompt: “Have you ever had surgery? What for?” I’ve been fortunate mostly, when it comes surgeries. I’ve had a three procedures in my life, but over all, modest episodes to accomplish moderate corrections to my physical well-being. I had lower abdominal surgery as a teen to have varicose veins tied off; I had the …
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