No flying again today. It has just been too windy for me to launch my little drone over Lake Michigan. The wind at ground level right now is just 10 miles per hour. But when I look at my handy app, it says the wind speed 150 feet up is 23 mph… and gusting to…
Category: Work, Writing. Reading, Watching
Stories from my prior life in the corporate world and now as a writer
December 11th: Broken glass of the empty souls
I read articles on Medium routinely by people with whom I disagree. A healthy habit most of us neglect. People with opposing views should be heard. Mind broadening ideas should be considered… then accepted or rejected. One such writer I have read recently is Umair Haque. Here is a guy who passionately believes not only…
December 10th: Oh the shame, I watch TV
Lake effect snow has descended early upon Grand Haven. All day long, the radar pulsates the bands of snow, appearing over the lake, moving inland and dissipating. Or, the static pictures show an unmoving band of snow hovering over our heads. This could be a very long snowy winter. Perfect time to talk about what…
November 27th: I bought a drone
Never thought I’d do it. But then the DJI Mavic Mini arrived. A drone that fits in your pocket. Folded up, smaller than my iPhone. But no toy. A great camera, able to fly in a breeze. A range of over 2 miles. Thirty minute flight time. GPS tracking, return to home abilities. And only…
November 26th: Yeah, still here
A convergence of happenings led to a lost week or two. My wife headed to sunny Southern California leaving me with the new puppy. Twenty-four seven for more than a week. I discovered just how much work a puppy is when you no longer have a private backyard. I had mostly played with the dog,…
October 1st: Shallow water, deep water… gratitude
There we were on the beach, the wedding minutes away. My daughter’s father-in-law motioned towards the lake, “Look, at the blend of colors of the water, shallow, then deep, then shallow again.” Days later I thought of the gratitude, shallow, then deep. Both so very good. Shallow Good, and plentiful, but less important than the…
August 27th: 1250 words
Yesterday I wrote a 1250 word article for another site. Today I will edit, and rewrite before submitting it. On this blog, many times I just let it fly. Rewriting is no fun. But necessary. Today was another red flag day. Since it was also the first day of school, we didn’t see kids in…
August 15th: The story so far…
I quit my job, we sold our house, gave away our possessions and moved to the beach. We escaped.
August 7th: National Lighthouse Day
Since moving to Michigan, we have searched for new experiences… beaches, shopping, restaurants, scenic views, brewhouses, vineyards… and most of all… lighthouses. “Why the fascination with lighthouses?” A good question, not because answers don’t readily come to mind. But rather, because of the array of responses that build upon each other. Michigan has a lot…
August 4th: Zoom, zoom
A camera and a memory card This weekend, with my wife away, I decided to finally buy a camera. Every photo I have shot has been on my iPhone. The one consistent limitation… lack of zoom. I bought a cheap scope last year… but too cumbersome and clumsy to attach and remove. I actually dragged…