We thought, *I* thought, this song was quite the lark back in 1983, all synthesized and right in tune with the era. How fun! And still is. And maybe it’s time to have a little more of that these days... S-S-S-S, A-A-A-A, F-F-F-F, E-E-E-E, T-T-T-T, Y-Y-Y-Y Safety...dance... We can dance if we want to We …
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“Nature finds a way.” This line from Jurassic Park rings true for me. We humans, like most all of the 7.8 billion on the planet, don’t think much day-to-day about the natural world around us. I don’t say this to disparage; life is busy and hard often times, so we likely are distracted a lot …
There are a lot of sounds I like; they make me happy; I can’t really explain why. Sounds like... The ice maker dropping ice; The neighbor’s car starting in the pre-dawn hours; The heater running in the garage; The kids’ quieting down to a whisper; The rattle of scooping whole coffee beans into the grinder; …
Gradually it gets easier. Maybe that's big picture conventional wisdom. Over time, if you stay at something, you're bound to get better; the work is bound to get easier. Not sure about timelines; it depends on the topic, the matter at hand, the activities you're engaged in, the skills you're developing. There's the "10,000 hour …
A game from the past. Brought to present. These two love it. “The dining table light shines down like even Heaven approves of this timeless card game” Simple. Fun. Interaction. No screens. Bonus. Matching cards. Counting. Friendly banter. Over and over. Go Fish. Thankful for this holiday weekend and some extra time to be a …
Views of the ocean Early Arrivals Extra Food Donations These two playing cards Bandanas Cold Brew Cool trails Cheese Old Things These dogs (image c. 2009) These three having fun
...without the cloth. “ This idea, this image, from the sci-fi film “Contact”, Matthew McConaughey’s character explains himself this way... ...and it resonated with me then, and it resonates with me now. Most of my life I’ve felt a sense of personal relationship with God, the Devine, somehow, someway. But I’m no priest, no minister, …
The pace, the race, what does it all mean? What’s the intent, the destination, when does it end? Put ourselves into these conditions, circumstances, situations, often chosen, sometimes not. The very reason, purpose, to move forward, go forward, live, be, do. We only get one go, make the most, mostly in, ready. But times not, …
I’ve thought a lot lately about anxiety, worry, and fear. In fact, it’s been a topic I return again and again to most all of my life. I wonder how to respond, cope, battle, persevere through these feelings; to not let them consume, devour, destroy; instead, to transcend. I’ve lived with these emotions the whole …
Two examples here I’d like to share. Two men who believe in taking care of the planet: Doing the right things around that every day. The first guy I know; he’s family. He’s a dad and a public servant and a bike rider and an outdoorsman. And he picks up the trash when he’s out …
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