I dug holes for my first job. I was twelve. All summer long working at a nursery in Northwest Iowa. It was fun, and rewarding, having a hand in trees and bushes planted all over town. And laying sod… instant lawns. But it was also a means to buying my first big purchase. No, not…
T -116 Days: Ice covered
The story of ice and snow this winter… On this day in 2016, the Great Lakes were 1% ice-covered. On this day in 2017 they were 3% ice-covered. This year? They are 22% ice-covered. Lake Michigan is 21% ice-covered. Onshore where we will be living soon, they are getting pounded by lake effect snow. Bitter…
T -117 Days: Last Op Plan
My last annual closing is almost history! Then on to producing my last Op Plan. Then my last quarter closing. I find myself wondering if this is my last of many things before we are in Michigan. Opened a new tube of tooth paste…. hmm, how long does one last? How long can I stretch…
T -118 Day: Success
Here is a triple serving of quotes from a Nobel prize winner: “Destiny is a feeling you have that you know something about yourself nobody else does. The picture you have in your own mind of what you’re about will come true. It’s a kind of a thing you kind of have to keep to…
T -119 Days: Puerto Rico Electricity
My co-worker in Puerto Rico has been without power for 107 days now… almost as long as I have left in my countdown.
T -120 Days: Michigan Winter Driving
A beautiful day at the lake… to stay inside and write. Unfortunately, I am still in Iowa, deep into my final annual closing. When the weather is bad, we will be able to stay at home. The below video is from a couple of days ago and just a few miles north of where we…
T -121 Days: Prime rib
Our perfect prime rib! Seared briefly at 500F, then ultra slow cooked at 200F for 6 hours. So worth the long wait, medium rare throughout. Anything more than medium rare is just roast beef.
T -122 Days: Costco
Costco… what will become of you? What will we do about our favorite store in the world? Our current Costco is an hour and 15 minute drive away, but we make a pilgrimage there about twice a month. A beautiful clean store with everything you need, and so much you don’t… but buy anyway. And,…
T -123 Days: Angel #
Angel number 123 “Number 1 encourages you to step forward and start something new, different and life-changing. Number 2 sets you on your course with balance, faith and ability, and number 3 sees expansion of concepts and life-themes, and expressing and communicating from your authentic self. Angel Number 123 can be seen as a number…
T -124 Days: Pizza … Pancake
No more surfing Grand Haven until Spring, but still exciting times at the lake. Pancake ice appeared around Lake Michigan this week with the bitter cold weather. Looks more like pizza ice to me.