Why should kids have all the fun?
As a kid, I didn’t get an allowance and I never really thought about saving or spending. Once I had a job, I still didn’t think about it. In high school, I worked sporadically as school and sports would allow. My parents provided the things I needed and some extras, too. My Dad and Mom […]
Read More Money, Money, MoneyI like lists. On my desk at work I keep a list of things I need to do and another list of things I want to do. I use a grocery list at the store, made from the list of dinners planned for the week. I make and request lists for birthdays and Christmas. I […]
Read More These Are A Few of My Favorite Things“Times of sadness and stress make fun and laughter even more important.”
Read More 2020 HindsightGame plan: order some kind of identifiable meat and be comforted by the idea of bread.
Read More We Ate Things We Didn’t RecognizeI’m amazed, and frankly a little scared, at how fast time passes. A lot has happened since I last wrote and yet somehow I can’t believe it’s been over a year. 2018 was in most ways a year like any other. I worked, I ate, I laughed, I cried, I moved. Ah, yes, the ever […]
Read More Direction Over Speed“The existential test of the average person’s life: how to balance comfort and security with continued growth and purpose.”
Read More Waking Up in a Different Time ZoneThis challenge could be very interesting…if I can remember to do it. RECORD YOUR DREAMS FOR A WEEK. THEN TRY TO DECODE THEM TO DISCOVER WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU SLEEP. From what I understand, everyone dreams but not everyone remembers. I am one of those people who remember their dreams. […]
Read More Dream OnI’ve been in procrastination mode. Unfortunately, that’s a fairly standard mode for me. What needs to get done always gets done but I often require the pressure of a deadline. The big deadline in my future is the move to California. As deadlines go it’s not exactly looming. As I write this I have about […]
Read More Everything Must Go!You may not realize it but April is National Poetry Month. Which means it’s the perfect month for this particular challenge: WRITE A POEM. If you are like me you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about poetry. I probably haven’t written a poem since I was in school…possibly grade school. The good news is […]
Read More Ode to a DogI’ve spent some time writing blog posts about not-so-important topics and hoping someone will read them. Now, it’s time to write a letter about an issue that is important to me and hope that someone reads it. WRITE A LETTER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I’ve never written a letter to any of my congressional representatives. […]
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Before You Grow Up 