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Simple things matter most
Vivian and I had a daddy-daughter date last Saturday, part of a long-standing tradition that I hope never dies.
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Energy makes time
I’m a big believer that being a little selfish is a prerequisite to being able to be selfless. In other words, you need to take care of yourself in order to take care of others.
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Sensitive antennae
In the excellent book Unreasonable Hospitality, there is a chapter about managing relationships called “Relationships are simple. Simple is hard.” I saw the title of this chapter and jumped to it right away. 😃 So often, we confuse things by saying something is complicated when it’s really just hard.
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Sharpening your knives
When I recently visited my Mom, she mentioned she’d like me to sharpen her kitchen knives while I was with her, and I never ended up doing it (sorry Mom! 😞). Maybe because of that, and the fact that I’ve never really sharpened knives before (despite being a huge fan of a good kitchen knives),…
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My brain’s a sand dune
My daughter recommended a book to me the other night, Charlie and Me by Mark Lowery, and it’s been a remarkable read. A book that’s just as suited for 10-14-year-olds as it is to 40-somethings like myself. I like the poetry woven throughout, and this “shape poem” called Sand Dune rung especially true.
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Hiking Scotland: Aonach Eagach, Lost Valley, and Bidean nam Bian in Glencoe
Had a pretty special weekend camping and hiking in Glencoe, Scotland in the first three days of September. I’ve been to some amazing places in the world (and done some great hiking in Scotland), and this one is definitely up at the top. If you like the outdoors at all, this one should be on…
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August 2023 Monthly Review
August is long gone, and it’s feeling like fall already (my favorite time of year, I’m kind of excited honestly). Last month we went to Edinburgh, I saw my favorite movie of the year, we got our landscaping done, got rid of the trampoline, I went hiking, and the kids had their first day of…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
