After All of the Eating
It is the holiday season. It has only just begun. After all of the eating this weekend… Are you more resolved to be better? Are you just giving in and letting it all go through year end? Are you ready Read More …
Category: observations
Just When You Sit Down
Doesn’t it go this way…especially on a holiday – just when you sit down: The timer goes off Dinner is ready You realize your water glass is empty The phone rings You remember you left something in the other room Read More …
Plenty Of Room
It is crowded, the holidays always are…but, there is plenty of room for all. Shopping: Excuse me. Pardon me. You go first. At the dinner table: Add the other leaf. Pull up another chair. Squeeze in. Online: Just add bandwidth. Read More …
True Purpose
What is the true purpose of anything, a company, an organization, a movement…a request, or a mandate? You have to decide. Is it worth support? Or, should we fight? Quiet, disobedient actions, or out loud dissent? Glasses help us see Read More …
Finally Made It
You’ve finally made it when your local cafe or coffee house team knows you… …and your order. Which, they bring to you without asking. They are as happy to see you as you are to see them (and to not Read More …
Learn Different
Similar to the way that famous tech company guru said it…it is a good thing to “learn different“. The way you learn says something about you. It isn’t a bad thing, in fact, it is probably a good thing. If Read More …
Missing A Day
It has become one of those times, when you feel like you are missing a day, over and over and over again. How did we forget? What day is it? When did we skip Tuesday? (Not today). Where did the Read More …
Slow Way Down
It is one of those days when you just want to slow way down. It’s the weekend. The holidays are coming faster than you realize. It’s chilly. The weather is rainy (weirdly on and off.) It’s been busy for the Read More …
You Can Change Sides
Of course, your opinion may be different as you age, learn and grow – so, yes, you can change sides. Your sports team(s). Your colleagues who become foes or friends. Your political preference. Your favorite cookie, ice cream or restaurant Read More …
The Last Bite
There are two kinds of people when it comes to the last bite on your plate… The ones who linger over the food, savoring each morsel. The ones who can think about dinner the next day (or next week) and Read More …