Real Conversations
Sometimes, you can’t believe the real conversations you have with people, who are (sort of) supposed to be experts. Do you want this? Yes, I do. Are you sure? Yes, I am sure. Really? Yep. Wow. Mmmhmmm. Okay, but we Read More …
Category: observations
Do the Research
If you do the research with plenty of time then you can evaluate options. Read Ask Listen Educate yourself Read some more Ask someone else Continue to learn… You’re going to have to do the research but depending on the Read More …
Ideal or Acceptable
Is it: ideal or acceptable? The new idea. The plan for Thanksgiving. The gift you chose. The hotel they offered. The car you are researching to buy. The curtains to replace the ones that are faded and don’t go anymore. Read More …
Not From Around Here
You are not from around here, are you? What gave you that idea… the accent? the random picture taking? the oohs and aahs? the reading of directions carefully? the extra kindnesses? the late night buying a lottery ticket in a Read More …
So Close
Sometimes you are so close, but you just didn’t get there…yet. It’s only a few more miles, but still too far. You continue to debate and won’t agree. If you stretch, you might be able to reach your toes (if Read More …
See It Differently
You will see it differently, when you start to look for it… in a new way. with empathy. trying to understand. from a different perspective. after you ask some questions. when you think about their side of the story. If Read More …
Scary Lines
On the eve of Halloween, there are scary lines everywhere. At the grocery store. At the costume store. At the mass retailer (Target if you want to know.) At the farm with both pumpkins and the annual Halloween Maze. At Read More …
Nice Costume
Kids (and their parents) like hearing from others…nice costume. No matter what you wore: the lion. the mermaid. the pumpkin. the pirate. the princess. the Pokemon. the elephant. the Lego. the Spiderman. Then… there is the time when they say, Read More …
Friday Night Baseball
In the fall, the late fall, Friday Night baseball is a very good thing. No matter whose team is in the line up. No matter what player is up. No matter who you root for to win. No matter why Read More …
Stay Patient
Have patience…stay patient – are they the same thing? Maybe. Depends on what the issue is. Depends on the situation. Depends on your mood. Depends on what happened just prior, the day before and a week before. Depends on whether Read More …