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Just had a bit of a scare. The most recent version of my feature article, which was on the screen when the battery ran down at the New Deal Cafe, was all garbled when it was restored. So I had to go back to the second most recent version, which was OK. Now I have to read through very carefully to add in the last few thoughts I had while at the New Deal. AAUGH!
In other news ... today would have been the 53rd birthday of one of my college peeps, the guy who died last December just before Christmas. As a tribute to him today, his wife posted a list of things we could do to honor Mike. I'll put it behind a cut, but please do click on it; it's a fine list.
Read a newspaper.
Learn something.
Listen to music. Loud.
Drink some top-shelf coffee, single malt scotch, IPA or carrot juice.
Go outside.
Check the weather. Obsessively.
Play with the dog.
Smile at a baby.
Say thank you.
Delight in the discovery of an obscure fact or stat.
Email a friend.
Laugh.
Dance with abandon.
Buy someone flowers.
Get impatient with narrow-mindedness.
Get out by the water.
Cast a line.
Think about skiing.
Ski.
Check the tide charts.
Plan a trip.
Work hard.
Do someone a favor. Keep it to yourself.
Look at the stars.
Savor every forkful.
Bring home the keepers.
Fire up the smoker.
Soak the wood chips.
Share your knowledge.
And the people that matter most to you? Love them with everything you've got.
Please don't pass that around, because I didn't write it. Jill did. But I intend to print it out and stick it up where I can see it, along with another deceased friend's motto, ETHOOL ("Enjoy The Heck Out Of Life").
Now to that last little bit of the article....
In other news ... today would have been the 53rd birthday of one of my college peeps, the guy who died last December just before Christmas. As a tribute to him today, his wife posted a list of things we could do to honor Mike. I'll put it behind a cut, but please do click on it; it's a fine list.
Read a newspaper.
Learn something.
Listen to music. Loud.
Drink some top-shelf coffee, single malt scotch, IPA or carrot juice.
Go outside.
Check the weather. Obsessively.
Play with the dog.
Smile at a baby.
Say thank you.
Delight in the discovery of an obscure fact or stat.
Email a friend.
Laugh.
Dance with abandon.
Buy someone flowers.
Get impatient with narrow-mindedness.
Get out by the water.
Cast a line.
Think about skiing.
Ski.
Check the tide charts.
Plan a trip.
Work hard.
Do someone a favor. Keep it to yourself.
Look at the stars.
Savor every forkful.
Bring home the keepers.
Fire up the smoker.
Soak the wood chips.
Share your knowledge.
And the people that matter most to you? Love them with everything you've got.
Please don't pass that around, because I didn't write it. Jill did. But I intend to print it out and stick it up where I can see it, along with another deceased friend's motto, ETHOOL ("Enjoy The Heck Out Of Life").
Now to that last little bit of the article....
