I can’t believe it’s been nearly 20 years since this song, this album, came I tot the world. Somehow it seems more relevant and urgent today than 2004 when it came into the world. Listen up. Don’t be an American Idiot. "American Idiot" Don't wanna be an American idiot Don't want a nation under the …
Category: Insight
Day to Day With Little Kids
Socks everywhere. Errant plates and cups. Facial tissues. Stuffed animals. Hair ties. Lots of “No’s”, lots of lean-in hugs, Lots of love. Lots of LOVE.
Tokyo 2020
Olympics, Delayed, Inspired, Creative, Ceremony, Music, Dance, Color, Competition, Good. GOOD.
Inspiration, 2, TdF 2021
Seems like there are always riders who rise to the top. Unexpected(?) Mountain Stage, Ventoux. ITT. Bunch Sprint, Champs Elysees. One racer? WOUT. Inspired. Again and again. Good article to tell the tale? Here: https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wout-van-aert-im-just-a-little-cyclist-compared-with-eddy-merckx/
The Way
These three showing me the way. No shit no líe, it's been a rough last twelve or so months. Standing up and stepping up for these three has given me more purpose and power than expected. So grateful for them, for the foundation they create...just by being. So blessed I am to have them in …
Soak Up The Ordinary
Again and again I thought about how important it is to appreciate and celebrate the ordinary. Most of life is spent in the “ordinary.” Nothing says we can’t delight in that very thing, like: Being warm. A cozy place to sleep. Tasty food. Good music. Friends. Wearing comfy clothes. A thoughtful word. A hug. The …
Stay Open, Patient, and Listen
These three came at me in a rush, like my three kids, maybe. As seems to often happen to me, it’s the switch-up, the change of pace, that provides perspective, new lenses, a catalyst to realize the obvious, or not so obvious, right under your nose. This simple trifecta of awareness during a week off …
JLud4 Summer Adventures 2021, Saturday
Tried again, made it, last day, Point Lobos. Foggy cool perfect through mid-day. Never enough rocks to climb on. Locale like I remember it, blessed. Lots of people here and there. Popular spot. Great views, great rocks, great water. Excitement on the way home, safe arrival, given the circumstances, all good. Sleep well? That’s the …
JLud4 Summer Adventures 2021, Friday
Busy Morning, House Meeting ran long, Day got hotter, Change of plans, Second Rest Day, Kids down to basics, Finding some stride just as the week draws to close, Disconnected, tho’ re-orientation looms, back to chase, grind, regular schedule, but can I, Start anew, in a new way? Maybe that’s a lesson from the week …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 