No Turkey Yet
It’s not time – at least not here – we have no turkey yet. Which is fine. Choose your happy. Have whatever the family likes. Pancakes with all the trimmings. Make it better as a brunch. BBQ later, maybe. Even 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 …
Plans Change
It is totally fine when plans change… Go with the flow Take the extra time Make it different Sleep in Or, get up early Call in friends Make it work Be flexible Keep smiling Hopefully you like surprises and the 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 …
Mix It Up
There are times when you need to mix it up. Try something new. Gather with different faces. Go somewhere off the beaten path. Read a new genre. Let the music app pick the playlist. Be open minded and mix it 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 …
Gathering and So Thankful
We are not only gathering and so thankful, we are focused on how grateful for how much effort it takes to make the holiday happen. Changing schedules Traveling long distances Planning ahead and ordering food Grocery shopping Procuring produce from 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 …
Get To It
It is time to get to it. Thanksgiving is a week away (how did this happen?) We have been so very busy – which is good…but still. There is: No time to waste. Still a lot to do. A full 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 …