Thought for the day from a Texas rocker

I hate the thought of lowering expectations but learning to be appreciative of what is in front of us.


I am watching my gratitude.







By the way Ray Wylie Hubbard is an excellent musician with a pretty unique  Texas sound.


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Thought for the day

We all think we have time.  Hopefully we do.  Some of will leave this place with more dreams of what could have been than incredible memories.

The balance between work and play is  always a challenge

I have been a bit quiet on this blog. 

As what is supposed to happen, at least in my mind, I met a woman and have been quite distracted.  A blonde who is smart, kind, fit and finds me charming.  Her kids are grown.  She lives downtown in a cool apartment with a view.  We go to cool restaurants and bars.

It is all good.

Some quotes for today

Some great quotes and thoughts from Brene Brown.  Vulnerability is her specialty which ties into all relations. 

She has some excellent TED talks as well.  Check her out.

We love seeing raw truth and openness in other people, but we're afraid to let them see it in us. We're afraid that our truth isn't enough - that what we have to offer isn't enough without the bells and whistles, without editing, and impressing.

Brené Brown

We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.

Brené Brown

After collecting thousands of stories, I’m willing to call this a fact: A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all women, men, and children. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.

Brené Brown

Spent a weekend with an asshole

Fortunately, there were four other men who are not assholes.


We had fun.  We boated, we drank, we golfed and we drank.  We told stories and lies.  We hung out at a college tailgate party with that wonderful youthful energy.  We numbed some of the pain that we inflict upon ourselves.


I will call him Mark, because that is his name.  He is an Obama hating racist.  He did not use the N word but he has in the past.  A pot smoking Donald Trump supporter.  Only marginally employed with his best days well behind him. Living those Glory Days as Bruce Springsteen put it so eloquently. A fat guy making passes at any female that will tolerate him.


It was his 27th wedding anniversary.  Apparently she is unworthy of a celebration.  She is a nice woman.  I do not understand marrying someone and not wanting to spend quality time with her.


At some level I do understand.  The thrill is gone.  Kids are still at home.  It is too expensive to divorce.  He has left his health go to hell.  She is not young and pretty.  She is not going anywhere.  What is the point?


Perhaps the point is that you should be kind to your partner.  Seek to respect and improve the relationship.  Don't be an asshole. 


The other thing that pisses me off is the small-minded Cincinnati drivel.  What the Cincinnati Reds did 26 years ago.  Who played on the big red machine.  What St. X's football score was and why does Moeller football suck?


Well enough of my charming thoughts for the day.....

Nonchalant

A fork in the road, I rode the Dragon (again)

Sometimes it is not quite so obvious but life is full of forks

To quote Yogi Berra, when you come to a fork in the road, take it!

Wandering is good for the soul.  Some of my best discoveries have been as a result of taking the road less traveled.  Where does that road go?  GPS is for right brained and lazy minds.

On the other hand, I have also been caught in the dark on narrow roads.

Another motorcycle story.  One of the dangers of riding alone is that you are completely free to make mistakes.

I took a trip out to see my son in the Marine Corp in NC.  Not too far out of the way are the Smokey Mountains.    There is a famous road called the Dragon not far from the park  Highway 129.  Look it up.  A Mecca for motorcyclists and car enthusiast. 

So I ride down from Cincinnati.  I get to the Pigeon Forge.  Traffic is backed up on a Thursday in the spring.  I employ my internal compass take  a right which leads to a highway which leads to the Foothills Parkway.  Dodging some rain but stayed dry.

Sometimes I impress myself when my plan actually works and I found the highway, the Foothills Parkway, and the Dragon. 

I had it to myself on a Thursday night just before sunset.  Life is good.


I then started looking for a place to rest my head.  2.5 hour later, a wrong turn up a two lane mountain road in the dark, I finally found a place.  Not exactly as planned.

Peggy, That might be a good thing to mention - Dating adventures

I like to meet potential dates at the dog park. It is casual and safe.  Most women like my dog, Dusty, as he is a handsome and awesome dog.   If  there is not attraction at least Dusty gets a work out.


Now if I ask you if you would like to meet at the dog park you might mention that you do not like dogs and dog parks.  Just saying....


The yoga pants were nice.  You really did look good in them. 


Dusty