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A Wanderer Looks at Sixty – Part 3
You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. ~ George Burns In continuation of Part 1 and Part 2 Part 3 – What the Hell is Next? So obviously I’m on the move again come the … Continue reading
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Happy Little Secret Spot: Levi’s Plaza
Bob Haas, then chairman of Levi’s said that he wanted it to feel like a well-worn pair of blue jeans. And that’s what we tried to do —it’s off the cuff, never symmetrical, it’s easy-going and relaxed. ~ Architect Bill … Continue reading
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Happiness is Walking San Francisco
San Francisco itself is art… every block is a short story, every hill a novel. Every home a poem, every dweller within immortal. That is the whole truth. ~ William Saroyan So San Francisco has been on social media in … Continue reading
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The first step leads to Happiness
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. ~ Laozi In this blog I have talked about many facets of happiness. Whether those are making sure that you are physically fit and well, or that you are … Continue reading
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New Year, New Beginning
Remember tonight… for it is the beginning of always. ~ Dante Alighieri This time of year you read a lot of the same types of articles and posts. You get the whole best of, 10 most, etc… of the previous year. You … Continue reading
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A Happy Gear Change
Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. ~ Denis Waitley A Happy Gear Change So I’ve been talking about it for some time, but finally sat down this weekend and made some decisions, primarily when … Continue reading
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Our Most Popular and Favorite Posts
Our Most Popular and Favorite Posts After doing the anniversary post last week, although it turns out my friend Bryan who texted me was correct and the platform was incorrect, it was my thirteenth anniversary not the eleventh for the … Continue reading
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Reminiscing about Happy Times
You know, you could kind of call this post a greatest hits list. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about adventure, I’m entering year five at my job and over the last 15 years I haven’t worked more than three … Continue reading
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Ode to a pair of shoes
Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world. ~ Marilyn Monroe Recently I decided to buy a new pair of Merrell hiking shoes. And when I finally unboxed the new shoes I took a look at … Continue reading
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