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I’m becoming my grandfather
Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength. ~ Betty Friedan I’ve realized something recently, I’m becoming my grandfather, my paternal grandfather to be specific. It really hit me looking in the mirror wearing a … Continue reading
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The importance of protecting you
For many reasons in life, we are willing to sacrifice who we are as a person, to achieve things we desire. Most often we see this in social situations, I think we all know that person who’s interests and even … Continue reading
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Desert Happiness
What makes the desert beautiful is that it hides a well. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery I dealt with what they call languishing throughout the first 18 months of the pandemic, I’ve been making a real effort lately to jump start … Continue reading
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Don’t for the Simple Pleasures
Very often what it is that makes us happiest are the simplest things in life. One of those for me is the opportunity to have conversations with munchkins. I love the way toddlers think, they have not yet been jaded … Continue reading
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I Love the Fall
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~ George Eliot I love fall, there’s a smell on the air that always says … Continue reading
Don’t lose the precious things
Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. ~ Oscar Wilde I wrote the poem below, Precious Things, last week and it’s what I want to talk … Continue reading
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A Day of Rest
So, if you’ve been following this blog you know that recently I’ve been talking about some of the struggles I’ve been having. As I continue to climb out of the well of depression, there are simple things that I always … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, food, football, happiness, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, rest, sunday, weekend
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I Miss Burning Man
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru So maybe because … Continue reading
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Nobody is happy all of the time
So I missed my Sunday night post for the first time in a quite some time. My apologies to those of you who look for that post on Sunday night or Monday morning. The fact is I was on the … Continue reading
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A Critical Reminder
Forgive me tonight friends as I take a very circular route to get to where I want to go. About thirty years ago, Christ is it really thirty years?! I woke up one morning and headed for the kitchen in … Continue reading
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