I like to work jigsaw puzzles when the weather prohibits being outside. From November through at least January, there is one on a card table by the fireplace waiting for my attention. Charles and I stop from time to time to add a piece, or we will spend hours bent over it trying to finish. Our grandson, Marcos, loves to[…]
On Coffee Cups …
A few days ago during pre-class chat in Zoom yoga, one of our Kula mentioned that she really liked my coffee cup. I thanked her, and noting which cup it was, told her it had been a gift from a sweet friend. “It’s the only one like it. I don’t have a matched set.” I told her. “All my coffee[…]
On Clusters…
Charles and I are beekeepers and spring is a very busy time for us. Coming out of winter, everything is on high alert to reduce the chance the colonies don’t swarm, to check for parasites and signs of weakness, to make sure the queens are present and ramping up their egg production. Then, there are the citizen calls for help[…]
On Hope…
I once had a boss who loved to use the phrase “Hope is not a strategy” to shut down coworkers during status meetings. If a team member used the word “hope,” as in “we hope this new campaign will…” or “we hope the new pricing will…,” he would interrupt with, “Hope is not a strategy.” While I never contradicted him[…]
On Trash…
This week, a half-dozen famous women took a trip into space, an opportunity previously reserved for educated and trained astronauts on purposeful missions to collect data potentially beneficial to human kind. But this wasn’t that serious. Unless I am missing something, these women got this chance because of their fame and/or excessive wealth, and was just for the fun of[…]
On a Six Months Report…
It is April 14, 2025. In addition to being my baby brother’s 58th birthday, it is the six month anniversary of my Mitral Clip procedure. I get to celebrate by taking one less pill after today. This morning I took the final pill in my bottle of blood thinners. To commemorate the day, I got a nasty paper cut getting[…]
On Retirement…
Hello to the old broad with dirt up to her elbows. I really look forward to getting to know her.
On What ALSO Is…
The Cozumel sky is this blue; the Cozumel water ALSO is this blue.
On What IS…
Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance. – Buddha When I get up in the morning, Charles is already awake and he always has coffee ready. I’ve learned to expect that, and I am grateful for it. But, if one day the coffee is not ready when I get up, do I have the right to be angry or[…]
On What Others Think; Like Father – Like Daughter…
My Daddy and I liked to ride horses. He taught me to ride. But that is not things we shared in common. On the night the above photo was taken, I had been indulging in another of our commonalities. After which I thought going barefoot after midnight through an artistic display of the Oklahoma land rush and hop on one[…]