To quote a good friend whose dad passed away last autumn, “Heaven got a good one yesterday....” Howie Lud was many things: husband, father, teacher, counselor, athlete, coach, music lover, angler, friend. He had an honesty in his love of life, and zest for living. His love and commitment to his wife, his family, and …
Category: Attitude
My Deepest Hope
At this moment, as I go through another glorious (seriously!) day of work, my dad lies in his bed, under hospice care, nearing the end of his time on this earth. Surreal, really. But it's the circle of life at it's most pure. Our struggles, our triumphs, and everything in between, are our own. Life …
Common Themes
Start and stop and start again. It's in the doing that matters. No matter how trivial, the effort is what counts, thoughts out of your head, words on the page. New job at work got things swirling in your head? New terms, new processes, new people, new demands and priorities, all piled up when the …
Glue
It's good to be the glue. It's good to be the guy in middle, exposed to various skill sets and perspectives and attitudes and goals. It can be stimulating, too. It's good to be the glue. It's good to be the one who can bridge the gap, to mediate, to help others understand. It …
Happy New Year 2018
New Year's Eve, mid-day. I'm sitting on the couch, getting some last minute donations buttoned up. There's family chatting to my left at the kitchen table and in the other room, kids are playing a game. One is watching a Disney show on the TV in the room where I'm working. Lots going on, lots …
Joy.
Today Christians celebrate the unlikely beginning of the life of Jesus. The story is well known. Mary and Joseph had taken shelter in a stable for farm animals, because all the places for lodging were full. Mary bore her baby amongst the chickens and sheep and oxen and donkey. Very humble beginning indeed. Yet you …
Our Family Just Now
Yes indeed, the picture and read explain things about our family pretty well. Props to my lovely wife for the piece. She's a good one. She's a fine writer, too. [Biased noted on both counts.] ENJOY. https://writeoutofchaos.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-picture-that-captures-our-life.html?m=1
Deep Day Tuesday
Sick Bay Log, 20171219 One of the kids has been sick for a few days. She soldiered through school last week, had a better weekend, then hit the wall yesterday. So I planned to stay home with her today. Then our son with sniffly nose went over the edge overnight, so he stayed home too. …
Gunslinger
What is a gunslinger? The dictionary offers this simple definition: Noun: gunslinger (plural gunslingers) In the Old West: a person who carried a gun and was an expert at the quick draw. In modern usage: a person who behaves with the bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns. -- We're getting toward the …
Way Station
There are countless things you could be doing at any particular time. On this particular Sunday afternoon some of the options include might include watching football -- from the couch or the stands -- doing laundry, paying bills, taking a nap, chatting with neighbors, or visiting the park. On this side? We opted for a …
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