I turned 21,915 this summer. On day 21,963 I had a near miss with a speeding vehicle as I was a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Changed my outlook. I feel like I got a mulligan. It’s part of why I number my days now, not my years. This way, I get to have more to …
Three weeks ago, I nearly got hit by an inattentive driver as I was crossing a busy street in the crosswalk. I’m still processing the experience. I was walking home from the grocery story, which is only three blocks from my house. I often feel lazy for driving such a short distance. In my year …
We had another loss in our family last night. Complications due to surgery took a young man’s life too soon. We all knew it would be a risky procedure but it had to be attempted. And to cover all the bases, a support thread was set up among all of us via the smartphone to …
Amid the drivel and minutiae of social media, one subject that will eventually emerge whenever I choose to access it is the practice of gratitude. At the writing of this post, there were 37,916,065 references tagged #gratitude. When an idea or thought becomes so familiar like that, it’s very easy for it to become unfamiliar. …
Social media has its myriad of ills, but to be fair, it also has a few cures. I can waste a lot of time scrolling through reels of beagles and ornery dogs, but occasionally I come across a tidbit of wisdom that makes me pause and pay a small receipt from my otherwise diminished attention …
I recently purchased a vehicle, one that I never imagined I would own. Not that it’s extravagant or far nicer than I deserve. It’s just different. A make, model and color that I wasn’t looking for. Not even close. Buying the vehicle was the end of a personal experiment that I began over a year …
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I have an occasional practice when I eat lunch at home. I flip on YouTube and scroll through their recommendations based on what they think I would be into. They get me pretty good and fill the list with gardening, food related documentaries and how things work. I typically don’t click on anything more than …
I’ve been feeling lonely lately. But to be fair, I think I’ve been lonely for a long time. The difference between then and now is my ability to pay attention to what is already there and begin to dialogue with it. There was a time growing up when I couldn’t be lonely. It was too …
Finally ended my hiatus from vehicle ownership last week. Titled this song in honor of that decision. It’s in 5/4 time. This signature intrigues me and I decided to explore it. I’ve added it to my playlist called Songs From The Cellar. Click to hear other songs in my archive.
Last Sunday night, I made a last minute decision to go to jazz. I had worked all weekend and had a vehicle at my disposal, I thought it was a good finish line to cross. New cars have so much going on in their complicated digital dashboard display. I’m a simple man and somehow managed …