When you tell people you are becoming a writer, what is the first thing they ask? “What are you going to write about?” How about… a guide to neolithic cave paintings? … a definitive history of the Herman’s Hermits? …shipwrecks on the Mississippi in the 19th century? Then I get the, “Oh, I thought you’d…
Month: November 2017
T -164 Days: Purdue win, Iowa loss
Family, food, fun, football… it was a beautiful day. Oldest son and his family visiting for the weekend, visited our favorite restaurant, played the latest Mario … and the icing on the cake was my Boilermakers knocking off Iowa.
T -165 Days: Choices
“Do you get so busy with life you forget about your own health, your own creativity, your own ability to change and better the world? Remember: if you are not making the choices in your life, someone else is – and the results won’t be good. You need to choose yourself.” — James Altucher Yes,…
T -166 Days: Driving south
Have you ever dreamed of just getting in your car and driving? Driving south with no particular destination? A guy I worked with in Oregon did that with three buddies. When they graduated from college, they bought an old VW van, loaded it up and drove south. Way south. All the way south. They drove…
T -167 Days: Important versus urgent
Are you doing what is important, or what is “urgent”? All day long at work, I bounce from one urgent thing to another. Tom Petty was my favorite musician. His life ended as he finished another long, grinding tour… where every performance was urgent. He placed himself in that situation, choosing the urgent over the…
T -168 Days: Gratitude
Good news! Out of the hospital! Today’s word = gratitude. Don’t waste a second of your life on yesterday. Be grateful for what you have now… the benefits are immediate. Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
T -169 Days: Recovery
Following the birth of our new grand-daughter, our daughter-in-law has been battling a rare and serious complication. Our focus is on her recovery and release from the hospital. Then, my musings can continue…
T -170 Days: Prayers
Thoughts and prayers continue….
T -171 Days: Prayers
Thoughts and prayers continue…..
T -172 Days: Waiting
Peaceful view from a Michigan trip this summer… thoughts and prayers as we await good news for a family member in the hospital.