Ramen fits the bill on many an occasion, versatile, yummy for sure. As a stir-fry, soup, or garnish, it’s an inexpensive, go-to item for everyone’s pantry*. Also, there’s so much variety in Ramen: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, all good. Ramen provides a terrific base for left-over vegetables of all kinds. Chop them up fine, toss them …
Category: Attitude
Wrecked? Easy Does It
Feeling sick, wrecked, smashed, stalled, off track? How to go forward? Next right thing? Easy does it. I’ve written about this approach before, and it bares repeating… Easy does it. Take your foot off the gas. Slow your pace, throttle back, Drink more water, clear your schedule, get more rest, take care of you, In …
3/27, Remembering GMD
Might have shared this before, my family is big on initials. GMD, my maternal grandfather, left us more than 20 years back, Still think about him, his lessons, his manner, think about that often, maybe most days, A hard worker, a fair guy, and educator and financially astute fellow, A cattleman, a cowboy of sorts, …
Train Wreck
Started the day with a scare, Covid, finally? Two tests both said “Negative.” Pushed through the day, gradually feeling worse, train wreck in slow motion. I stayed as long as I could, engaged as long as I could, then walked out. Napped in the car while the kids were at dance, then home and a …
Touch Wood
Very common, Said frequently, I do it all the time. "Why do we say touch wood for luck? One common explanation traces the phenomenon to ancient pagan cultures such as the Celts, who believed that spirits and gods resided in trees. Knocking on tree trunks may have served to rouse the spirits and call on their …
Salvo, Unexpected Inspiration
Al Sharpton. Minister, Civil Rights Advocate. And a weight loss inspiration. I respect his path and his effect. But am applauding the weight loss. Lifestyle adjustment, discipline, and time… Voila! Gonna follow. At least a bit.
Lights Out
Lights out, Rest yo, GOOD.
Spool Up, Redux
Oft used, words into my head as I come alight, Day underway, list begins to form, Written or not, Thoughts quickly turn to my colleagues, early shift guys, 529am? already on the clock an hour, Gotta spool up, day, work’s underway, Plenty to do, say, here we go, hey hey!
Spirit Up 55
My day was yesterday, your day’s today. You left us way too soon, four years back, Cancer sucks. But we’re trying, trying real hard to have the last laugh, Your spirit lives on, as we all remember you , today and every day, your friends, your family, no doubt, Your mom, Don, Steph, their families, …
Spin Up 55
3/22, came into the world around Noon, they say, Ups and downs like most, cup overflowing with blessings in life, Fortune, freedom, no complaints, lucky in so many ways, Years, decades now gone by, take a tally, ups and downs, got more rally, more to give, try, do, Good, all good, my message, my mantra, …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 