As I was composing this years Five-Thanks Thursday I noticed that it was practically identical to the Five-Thing list I’d posted the year before. I suppose that shouldn’t have surprised me. It was, after all, a list of the five things that I’m most thankful for and, while 2023 has had it’s moments, none of …
Welcome to the Thanksgiving Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I am Thankful for: Thing #1: My Health and the Health of that of my Family. There were potentialities earlier in the year and they passed without much incident. Thing #2: My Friends. After a really long dry spell, I’ve started reconnecting with …
One of the many things that I enjoy about Fountain Pens is refilling them. I enjoy refilling them because I can recognize that I’m not just loading ink into a pen – which I most assuredly am. More importantly, I’m loading that pen with Potential. I could write anything with that ink. Go anywhere. But …
Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: Hamstring Injuries are a downer. This one appears to have been blessedly short-lived. Thing #2: Ease back into the routine, lest you redamage yourself – ask me how I know Thing #3: One of the many things …
I don’t think it’ll come as a surprise to any of you reading this that I’m not the biggest fan of Daylight Saving Time. Primarily due to the whole messing with your sleep thing. You have about half a year to get used to the pattern after the last change, only to go back again. …
Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: The person who thinks they can, and the person who thinks they can’t – are both probably right. Thing #2: Don’t be the person that someone will be happy to never see again. Thing #3: Be more …
Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: Congrats to South Africa for winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup!! The first Men’s team in history to win 4. Now you might be wondering why the distinction. That’s because South Africa are currently in second place …
I just finished listening to the audiobook of Good to Great by James Collins and I ran across this concept. If you know me at all, you’ll know that I love me a good list. I write them out by hand – which I also love doing – and the one I create the most, …
Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: In case you missed it, Sunday’s Blog post is about resiliency and overcoming seemingly impossible challenges Thing #2: I have officially broken out the thick – and I mean thick – socks to counter chilly evenings Thing #3: …
I’ve been going back through the musical archives lately, and if you’re in – or close to – my particular age bracket (or maybe younger, and I’ll explain why in a moment) the name of Rick Allen might just ping a memory. It might also be immediately recognizable. If you know, you know. You see, …