Tag: self reflection
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Personal freedom
The Covid portion of the evening news has become so common and rhetorical it reminds me of the weather segment. Nothing major usually happens day to day, so to maintain any level of interest until the big story happens, they throw in shocking stories hoping to wind everyone up and more importantly, keep revenue up.…
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Try not to think about it.
The enthusiasm of 2021 is wearing thin, at least for me. I fear expressing that sentiment out-loud may evoke bad luck or tempt fate in some fashion or another so I mostly keep it to myself. As 2020 and the pandemic dragged on it was hard to find any positives to cling to. There were…
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Reflecting on estate sales…and a visit to a car show in the park.
Since “retiring” several months ago, I have become increasingly addicted to estate sales. Unless something is urgent, that is where you will find me Friday mornings. I am generally in line before they open at 10 am, and even through there may be only 10-20 people in front of me, I worry every old guy…
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Somewhere in the middle I think.
I can’t be the only one staggered by the economic numbers being released daily, but maybe, people are just numb to it since after-all, it is only on paper right? On one-hand, I listen to those praying/demanding for an extension to rent relief so they don’t end up on the street, adding to an already…
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Father’s Day etc.
While visiting with my oldest over Father’s Day brunch (with the appropriate Mimosa’s of course), we covered a wide variety of topics. The environment, workspace availability for artist types, his upcoming trip to New Orleans and Arkansas (houseboat on a lake with friends—kinda cool I thought) and the ongoing drought the west is experiencing. His…
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Goodbye Bruce
Bruce and I first met in 1965 when I was 10-years-old. I had completely forgotten this fact until 50+-years later when I found this picture in a box of my mother’s personal belongings. I had taken possession of this box over 25-years ago when she passed away, but chose not to explore its contents at…
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New shoes.
I’m not sure what constitutes a lot of footwear for a guy. I keep mine pretty organized so I was a little surprised when the total hit 39 pair. That includes everyday wear, sneakers, boots and dress shoes. If my wife is a fair example for women, my modest collection isn’t even close, but again,…
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Opening up
Support your local charities I have decided to start venturing out and visit customers I haven’t seen since mid-March. Things seem to be calming down and feel less threatning even though infections are still rising. Social Distancing and masks add to an eerie sense of make believe well-being. I thought I would start by “sticking…
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Sunshine…and Lysol
We will survive the virus but will we survive him? There are two camps; one is to stay the course the other to go back to work now. Personally I feel more comfortable opening businesses up slowly and methodically. My opinion is based heavily on how I see my customers interact with me. Because I…
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Can’t tune it out.
Hoping for a silver lining… I can’t help myself from looking. Like so many these days, working more hours from home is my new normal. I am luckier than many, being “essential” gives me an excuse for being outside, even if its only for 3-4 hours. When home though, there are only so many emails…
a life always under construction 