“One life, live it”, saw on the back of a Jeep southbound on Highway 5 the other day. What does that mean? It means take care of yourself, It means put your family and friends first, It means it’s only a job, It means take a nap if you need to, It means get up …
Category: Attitude
Shasta
Half a lifetime ago, lucky to have the chance to summit Mount Shasta, High volcanic peak in Northern California, 14,162 feet, A couple friends invited me, “…let’s have a go on the way to a week on-houseboat, on Lake Shasta, Fun to show my kids that mountain, tell that story, catch a quick vista, GOOD.
Road Trip, Make it GOOD
Saw this on a hill near Willamina, coming from the Oregon coast , through Yamhill County, heading southeast on Highway 18. This image captures the spirit of the Spring roadtrip with my kids: make it GOOD. Long travel? That’s part of the fun, enjoy the new and varied scenery. Kids sparring repeatedly? That’s how kids …
Travel Realm
On the road for the week, four days travel for three days on the coast, Mixed bag of attitudes and circumstance make it a week to remember, Movies and meals, some contrived, some on the fly, Common Cold put a damper, but did not derail the week, soldier through, soldier through, Gamut of rain, hail, …
Natural Flow
My preference? I like and appreciate the natural flow. It could be light or dark; could be noise or quiet; could be birdsong, or ocean churn. What tasty yummy thing can you make with the ingredients you’ve got in the pantry? What’s the best outfit you can put together with the clothes in your closet? …
Extraneous, Receding
Extraneous: not forming an essential or vital part Receding: to move back or away : WITHDRAW Interesting and magical, the way vacation, retreat can remove the extra in your life, the non-essential. Being near the ocean has this effect for me. I am grateful for this effect. A very busy life responds to the insistent, …
More Joy, Less Judgement
Striving for more joy, less judgement, battle by the hour, by the minute sometimes. Spring Break, road trip north, deep desire, deep need for much joy, less structure, less expectation, schedule, let it be, let it be, filled with joy. Judgement seeps in, my own, several ways, push it out, away, “Get behind me, Satan”, …
Anticipation
Wondering, how will it be? Long awaited time, extraordinary, feeling expectant. So much riding on the time ahead, consider it: the distance, the weather, the drive, the particulars, Will the door open? Will the windows leak? Will it be spooky at night? Or cozy, comforting, cleansing…? How can we make it extra special, extra cool, …
The Empty Tomb
So the story goes, His friends found an empty tomb on the third day; Jesus’ body was no longer there. Later, he would appear to them in Galilee; and elsewhere; and would tell them, “Do not be afraid, but believe…” This is the central message I receive on Easter: Do not be afraid. Believe. Love …
Easter Vigil
A sense of solemn, sadness, creeping, lingering despair. Unknown, lonely, unsure how to feel, what actions next to take. Considering Jesus’ friends after he was killed, they must have felt all these things. He was gone. All that had become was now lost. For me this is a time for two purposes. First, to consider …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 