Beach Jottings 13, our lucky number these days of family vacation together. California coast, between Santa Cruz and Monterey, house, ocean, sand, good. Eight adults, five kids, three families stem from one. Feels good to be together. Let the stress and structure fall away, let it be easy for a few days. Seen along the …
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Operation: Little Kids
“Being a parent of little kids is sometimes like being a special forces operator.” That’s the way it’s been feeling these last few days. Of course, we don’t have to apply lethal force in the course of conducting parenting operations; and certainly we are not in harms way (typically) when parenting. So no one is …
G-H-O-S-T
Lately I've been thinking more and more about what games I can play with my kids as they get older. This one fits the bill. No screen, no board, no cards; all you need is a few peeps (two or more, actually), their brains, and a good attitude toward having some fun. This game and …
On Maneuvers
Often it's important to circle back to things you've walked away from to have another look. You get fresh, valuable insights from this practice. Here's the latest example I've come across. I was 75% along the way to joining the US Navy out of high school. I was going to use an NROTC scholarship to …
Ownership: It’s on YOU
The title says it pretty well. With maybe capital letters to accentuate who needs to step up. YOU have ownership. Of EVERYTHING. Lately I've been listening to a great voice on leadership, Mr. Jocko Willink. Am sure I've mentioned him elsewhere in this blog. Suffice to say, he knows a lot about leadership, and has …
Thanks. Giving.
Love this twist of phrase so much, and so thankful for the last two days, gotta share the, well, GRATITUDE. Two days of celebration with two sides of the family: mine yesterday, my wife's today. The common denominator? Easy company (if not down right camaraderie), good conversations, delicious food, warmth and respite shared. If I …
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