By last week I’d just about given up hope. I told Lynne if something didn’t happen soon, I was done! Finished! Over it! Like forever!!! My investment had been betrayed. It just wasn’t worth it to me; the waiting, the anticipation, the build up only to be let down by stupid distractions and red herrings. [...]
Today I gave the “toodle-oo” to someone who has not been bringing out the best in me. Those of you who’ve read the M2B:) handbook and heard the Toodle-oo song (track 9) have a context for this, but for those of you who haven’t I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest Version. Getting rid of the [...]
Why is it that curry and rice tastes better to me the day after? Maybe it’s the Thai equivalent of a great American truth: chili, stew, barbeque and baked beans ALL taste better a day or two after they’re first served. Something about the spices really getting comfortable with each other, I suppose. Today’s happy [...]
Thirty years ago Lynne and I were part of a study group that decided just reading about Jesus and discussing His life wasn’t the most important thing Jesus would have us do. Instead, we concluded, we should extend ourselves to those in need. At that time there were some articles in the paper that told [...]
Lynne’s been moving into our newly remodeled kitchen; filling up the drawers and cupboards with all the stuff we emptied out of the old cabinets last week. I think she was having a great time because she was singing Doris Day tunes. We have a houseful and so I volunteered to get lunch for everyone. [...]
When I wrote MISSION TO BE HAPPY I wanted this little handbook and collection of songs to remind me that happiness was not something that was “out there” to be hoped for, or dreamed of, or imagined “someday”, but was possible “right here, right now, in this very moment” Today I found a very sweet [...]
I stumbled upon some photos taken over a decade ago for an album project I was working on with John Batdorf. Some of the shots are HILARIOUS!! It was in LA and I remember having lost about 10 pounds before the photo session and was feeling kind of hip and happening. Today as I [...]
Today’s M2B:) moment was a no-brainer: The granite counter tops were installed on the cool new distressed antique white kitchen cabinets that we ordered a month ago. I’ve been thinking about this remodel, and working on it little by little for over six months, and today was SENSATIONAL!!!!
I’m still giggling about how great this is [...]
Watching someone grow up is a happy thing, particularly when it’s someone you care about. I had a terrific conversation with a young friend of mine today and noticed something different about her. In fact, I asked her what it was that seemed changed about her. She said, “I think I’m just starting to grow [...]
March 9th: Making her laugh
Oh, how I love to hear her laugh. Spontaneous, childlike, endearing. One of the sweetest sounds on earth. It was simple really. I asked if she wanted to hear what I’d written on this blog for March 8th and she said yes. As I read the words on the computer screen there were chuckles along [...]
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