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.
Category: parenting
Up and Down
Master the skill, up and down. On the golf course, up and down on the green means getting there and sinking the putt in short order. Maybe it’s similar in life, up and down. Each day, get up and get your work done; pursue the goals of your life, the goals of the day. Whatever …
In Between
I’m between good and bad most of the time; maybe we all are. The Devil and The Angel, each shoulder. Aren’t we all like that? If we’re honest, it must be so, must be human nature, In between sun-up and sundown, so much happens, so much, so uncertain, so unsure, then sure, sometimes, in between, …
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 …
Alt Vacay Attitude
Week off with the kids, vacation time, stripped down, shifting mindset and schedule to them, focused on them, us. This particular post a good example. Three in the morning, awake, listening to the sounds of the night, listening to the kids sleep. What’s the big deal? Not so big maybe; maybe just different. In a …
Settled in Unsettled
Weird feeling, let me attempt to explain a little. My family structure, a new chapter, still searching for settled. Family under two households, a second divorce, forward still, the kids the common denominator that we remain committed to, whatever “family” looks like anew? We’ll see. My work life, jobs shifted, a position I accepted, then …
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