To encourage our three-year old son, we frequently tell him, “You are such a big boy!” We tell him this when he hits any of the milestones that define “big boy” for a three-year old…like not yelling during a wedding … Continue reading
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If you are ever paid to do something, you are a professional. At least that’s my understanding of what it means to be a pro. I’m a pro. If the definition of “professional” that I found this morning holds true … Continue reading
We have some new chickens. A month ago, I would have said, “we have some new baby chicks”….but a bit into a short maturation process I can now say that we have some new, though still young, chickens. I’m glad … Continue reading
There is a film crew making a movie around the lake in our town. I drove my mail jeep into the middle of a scene…and when I stopped to ask one of the crew if it meant that I was … Continue reading
I’ve mentioned before that I have a lot of books. A good percentage of my books are nonfiction…and a good number of those are self-improvement books. Who wouldn’t feel like there was something in their life that needed some improvement? … Continue reading
Dustin Hoffman starred in a movie a while back called “Little Big Man” about a white boy raised by Indians. It’s a great movie. My sister’s birthday is today. She wasn’t raised by Indians…she was raised by Norwegians. I don’t … Continue reading
It’s a fun thing to see your children get to the point where they’re introducing you to cool stuff. I think that it can happen at any age…our three year old teaches me fun stuff all the time…but it’s satisfying … Continue reading
I was helping our 3-year-old get dressed the other morning and happened to notice the name written in laundry marker on the collar of his shirt. “I wonder who ‘so and so’ is?” I thought. That got me thinking about … Continue reading
I wrote a blog post a while back that featured the story of a Mexican fisherman. It was a post about learning to either find happiness in your day-to-day activities…or figuring out a way to move on to something that … Continue reading
“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.’ Either way, nothing happens.” That’s a quote from … Continue reading