How do you deal with tough times and difficult situations? Are you resilient? Do you bounce back? Do you take things in stride? Do you move forward, past, beyond the event or environment? If you’re anything like me, you’ve never stopped to think about how your mindset as a child and young adult helps you cope with tragedies and loss. … Continue reading →
Yesterday, following a weekend of wind and rain which resulted in a bumper crop of walnuts, it seemed appropriate to rethink my previous decision to just mow over them, wisdom being the better part of valor, and all that. Facing the prospect of a bone jarring, tooth rattling, glasses-cap-hearing protector shaking ride, I grabbed a rake and headed into the … Continue reading →
A few years ago John Ortberg wrote a book titled When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box. The title is an obvious reference to the idea that when we die we don’t get to take anything with us; but there is much more to his book than the title. Right now though, I’m fixating on … Continue reading →
I suspected it would be a busy Tuesday with Terry, and it hasn’t disappointed. Mom-in-law said, “yes” to my breakfast invitation necessitating a bit of extra driving and adding to the schedule of events which already included stops at the attorney’s office, the bank, home to make copies, then the post office and finally lunch and blogging time. Driving the … Continue reading →
I spent a good chunk of this afternoon engaged in the ab-twisting, fat-jiggling, nut-shucking twice-weekly endeavor otherwise known as mowing the lawn. I use those carefully chosen modifiers to describe the experience of driving a lawn tractor over a prolific crop of walnuts provided by our particularly fertile forest, umm…grove, well actually – pair of walnut trees likely approaching 50 … Continue reading →
Today was a good day. After a horrible infection in her throat and mouth, Lil C ate solid food for the first time in a week. D and I took our daughter and grandchildren to the ocean near Los Osos CA. On the way we stopped for lunch at Subway where Lil C handled the seating arrangements and made sure … Continue reading →
Thinking about my last post, why would I want to redefine the adjective ‘passionate’? Because a lot of people, when asked what they are passionate about, can’t tell me. In fact, I don’t know what I’m ‘passionate’ about. Here’s part of the dictionary definition: 1. having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate … Continue reading →
I don’t recall ever hearing wiser words spoken by a young actor than these from Ashton Kutcher. Go ahead, watch the video, I’ll wait. What did you think about Chris’ (Ashton’s) thoughts on opportunity, about being sexy (smart), and about making your own life, not just living a life? My thoughts: he didn’t just hit the nail on the head; … Continue reading →