My Reticular Activating System

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Podcasts. They’re pretty new to me. In recent years they’ve fueled me, taught me, and inspired me. I generally don’t recap here what I’ve heard, but I’m inclined to share this week a thought I heard while listening to Lewis…

I Keep Hanging On

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What a week it’s been! Hot. Smokey. Stressful work projects. Pants that became too small. Garden flowers wilted and dying. So what? I keep hanging on. In fact, I thrive regardless of the punches the circumstances are throwing at me.…

The Car Show

Today I sat with Ray at the Cruisin’ Clarkston Car Show, and I had a flash of what life must have been like in the 50s and 60s. I thought it would be cool to have a picture of the…

A Tribute to My Equinox

I’m happy to say that this week I paid off my Chevy Equinox. My gorgeous ivy green Equinox, Ivy. I’ve been thinking about her all week because she’s special. She’s symbolic. I traded in a Hyundai Sonata for her in…