A week ago. With the Cupertino De Anza Lions. Doing some much-needed maintenance on the grounds. A long relationship continues. Photos after, and during. We Serve.
Category: attitude
[011] Hang Time
Sometimes the exact right thing to do is simply hang out.
Village
Recently we had a little gathering at our house. It was an informal get-together before a dance performance our daughter was in downtown. As people milled about, talked in small groups, munched on the pulled pork that my wife had made, I was late coming home from work. The village was waiting. Grandparents, several aunties, …
[010 Week-old Whiskers]
Liked this intro from an Instagram post so much, had to put it in the blog. "Week-old whiskers, day-old clothes, lots to do. GOOD." Sorta channeling one of my favorite voices, Jocko Willink. I've mentioned him before. I'm no where near as focused or accomplished as he, but I share his perspective pretty close most …
The Perfect Metaphor: Donut Island
On the road last week visiting friends down south, we needed "brunch" one morning and happened upon a little doughnut shop on the corner. Donut Island: it had everything we needed: coffee, juice for the kids, a breakfast sandwich, and of course, doughnuts. It also offered stuff we didn't need, but someone else would, no …
[008] Cheer UP!
Yup, GOOD advice. Courtesy of BrainyQuote
Pause, Pray, Rejoice!
Following is from A Messenger exchange I had with an old classmate from college. Blessed and super grateful to have such people in my life. "Hey Lud- your words are always lifting me up. Thanks for sharing your joy, your perspective, your humble view of the world and most importantly, your faith. I came across …
[007] Don’t Forget…
Even when it's busy, don't forget to smell the flowers. You'll be glad you did.
One
One can be good or otherwise, depending on how you look at it. One can be great if you're in a competition and that's what you end up: Number One. It can be not so good if you really really want more than "one" of something. Like cookies. Or a beer. Or a kiss. Or …
