Category Archives: life
Between Jobs
“Age is something that doesn’t matter. Unless you are a cheese.” Hello. Morning Cliff. How are you doing? Fine. You? Concerned. Seems like friends and family are dying at an alarming rate. I know what you mean. Have you … Continue reading
First Rock N Roll music
“If I’m not working on something, I literally just sit and think, which I don’t think is productive.” – Adam Driver During a conversation with my wife and daughter, the subject of the first Rock N Roll song came up. … Continue reading
A Father’s Love
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.” Sitting on a park bench, enjoying the warmth of the noonday sun. Shortly, a man and his young son sat on a bench close by. The rhythm … Continue reading
Needle In A Haystack
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” – Albert Einstein On the job. Phone rings. Pick up at North entrance. Guy needs help finding his car. The North entrance is the furthest point from my current position. … Continue reading
I’m A Guy
“We did not change as we grew older, we just became more clearly ourselves.” – Lynn Hall My wife accuses me of being pig headed. Not always, but sometimes. For instance, I mostly ignore directions. Specifically HOW TO things How … Continue reading
This Could Kill You
“Don’t forget to drink water and get some sun. You’re basically a houseplant with more complicated emotions.” Woke up Tuesday morning in a sweat. 103 temp. Could not move. I was sick. Very sick. About noon my wife told me I … Continue reading
Betty
“It’s hard to remember that life is a miracle. We’re just living it and we forget that.” – Rachel Weis This is Betty. She’s 91 years young. Born and raised in a small town in Northeastern Oklahoma. Lives now in … Continue reading
Get Out of My Tepee
“My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the way our minds have instructed our eyes to see.” – Muhammad Yunus Maybe you’ve noticed. Chances are if you … Continue reading
You never know
“I’m not afraid of chaos and I’m happy talking to strangers. I really love not knowing where I’m going.” – Fiona Shaw Not a big fan of chaos. Fact is, I kind of fear it. However, I’m not averse … Continue reading
Gone
“Time washes away all traces of what had been” – Starvation Heights by Gregg Olsen I’m at that age when family and friends are dying much too frequently. Lost another good friend last week. At 68, a too young … Continue reading
Texas Heat 