“Don’t touch my tiger. This is my ‘Don’t Touch Me Tiger.’” This rather mean phrase one of our kids spoke to another kid, her sibling. Oh, our three beautiful children. They can be rough on each other; like all kids, I suspect. Rather than react outwardly to this comment one made to another I — …
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The Unexpected
A bunch in life might go in this category. I think we humans crave stability as a result. Trying to create predictable, repeatable outcomes. But it doesn’t always go that way. The numbers you thought were correct aren’t. People you work with get sick or otherwise are unavailable to help with an important project. There’s …
Void
What fills the void? Not sure, what do I mean? In your personal time? In your work time? In your soul? The times when things seem unsettled, uncertain, a little {or a lot} empty. I find it’s things, the little things, day-to-day, these are the things that fill the void, that make it all worth …
Math: Break It Down
It's like a never ending puzzle, doing math problems. There's always another problem, always another bunch of numbers to fiddle with. Numbers are infinite, and so are the possibilities. My dad was a math teacher. In point of fact, his college degree was in Mathematics. He was good at it. And he loved to help …
Back to the Wild
It was such a success, we did it again. Such a simple act, readily accessible, waiting for you, for me. We were out on a pedal boat, sparkling gold, something like the sun off the water. Greens and blues and birds, several types. Lucky to have the chance to be on the water. Lucky to …
Day, Waning
We can all feel the easy peace this time of day affords. If only we take the time. Pause after the work day, let the dishes sit a little while longer, turn off the screens [unless you’re writing a blog post 🙂 ], step outside. Feel the breeze, listen to the wind chimes sing. Relish …
A Couple of Tunes
A couple of tunes helped make the difference tonight. The first was on repeat as I started the after-dinner dishes. We got this party started. PINK. Meal with the kids, a typical dad dinner: New York beef hot dogs, and vegetable options: tonight it was green beans, carrots, or corn. Dessert was simple, treats mom …
The Universe and The Time: Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis: Seize the Day, Life is Short
From The Universe and The Time blog: "Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis" in other words, "Seize the Day, Life is Short"~ I stumbled across this blog a while back. Another iteration of a reminder we all need frequently - make the most each day; relish in the ordinary; we know not the hour or the day …
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1st Grade Sit-in
Our younger daughter has ups and downs with distance learning so far. Our other children, too. Maybe most kids do. Not made easier by the two-way bilingual dynamic for the program she’s in. Recently I sat with our six year old as she began her school day. “Mariana Mariana...” the kids repeat. I sit quietly …
Lyrics Post: “Ants Marching”
This song wasn’t the first I heard by Dave Matthews, but it probably was the one that hooked me to his music. “He wakes up in the morning Does his teeth bite to eat and he's rolling Never changes a thing The week ends the week begins She thinks, we look at each other Wondering …
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