Monthly Archives: March 2010

March 21st: Naming Anniversaries

March 21, 2010 in Missions by michael
It was a M2B:) afternoon.  My in-laws celebrated their 59th anniversary today and we had a family dinner for them here at Scotshaven. Wow, 59 years.  Quite an accomplishment.  But it begs the question: Does anyone know what you call the 59th anniversary ?   25th is silver.  50th is gold. 75th is diamond.  What’s 59? Well, [...]

March 20th: Veggie Love Language

March 21, 2010 in Missions by michael
I received a text last week from a very good friend: PBS Show on reversing diabetes really great featuring Dr. Neal Barnard.   I wasn’t able to catch the show, but I went to PBS.org and caught bits and pieces of Dr. Barnard’s presentation.  Then I followed up with some online videos featuring Dr. Barnard in [...]

March 19th: E.T.

March 19, 2010 in Missions by michael
I clearly remember the day Lynne called me at work and told me she had just seen the best movie EVER!!!! TWICE!!!!   Then she asked me if I’d take her to see it again.  Lynne had never freaked out about a movie this much in all the years I’d known her so I went to [...]

March 18th: Overtime

March 18, 2010 in Missions by michael
My mission to be happy has guaranteed me smileage for the next several days.  It’s  March Madness and I love it. Love it most when the teams I’ve picked (or care about) win, but love it even if they don’t.  Love the competition, love the team work, love the comebacks, love the blocked shots, love the buzzer [...]

March 17th: Acrobats and accountants

March 18, 2010 in Missions by michael
When I was trying to figure out what I’d be when I grew up I considered a lot of different professions but there were two I knew…ABSOLUTELY KNEW…I wouldn’t pursue: being an acrobat or an accountant.   I had neither the interest nor the ability to succeed in these two fields.   I’ve been lucky that I [...]

March 16th: The great “what if…?” OR….The long and winding lunch

March 16, 2010 in Missions by michael
Today’s M2B:) moment lasted SIX HOURS.  I was inspired, challenged, nurtured, encouraged and basically “psyched-up” by a brilliantly creative soul who’d like to use art to change the world for good.  Now I’m certain there are many, many creative souls out there with the ability AND the passion to do the same, but they didn’t [...]

March 15th: The joy of being unproductive

March 15, 2010 in Missions by michael
I didn’t accomplish anything today.   No check marks at the top of the to-do list.   I vacuumed  but didn’t even bother to put it at the bottom of the to-do list so I’d have something to check off.   I wasn’t sick. Wasn’t depressed. I wasn’t miserable.  I was just profoundly unproductive. Massaged Lynne’s neck and [...]

March 14th: No easy way to get here

March 14, 2010 in Missions by michael
I got a chance to tell some stories and sing some songs in Soda Springs Idaho tonight.  It was a hike to get there from our place, but it was worth it.  The people treated me like family and I felt at home. One of the women who thanked me for coming unnecessarily apologized for [...]

March 13th: The stuff I didn’t know

March 14, 2010 in Missions by michael
Our neighbor’s funeral was today.  She was 85.  Her husband passed away about four years ago. It was a bittersweet day for family and friends.  She’ll be missed, but she was so anxious to move on.  For the last couple of years she told everyone who’d listen that she was ready to reunite with her [...]

March 12th: An older woman

March 13, 2010 in Missions by michael
One of the things I love about March 12th is that I get to celebrate the fact that I fell in love with “an older woman”.  From today until April 13th I get to make jokes about Lynne robbing the cradle when she married me.  It’s an odd source of happiness for me, but I [...]