Too Much Information!

6/7/2025 I remember thinking when I was 10 laying winded and beat up on the hot concrete beside the wave pool at Wet N' Wild just a couple of minutes after being sure that I was about to die, "Well, dummy, stay out of the deep end and you'll be ok." Because when it wasn't too deep, the wave pool was great. And in a few minutes I'd be back, dipping my toes in. And…
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Life Integrated

6/6/2025 Ever hear of the phrase work life balance? It reminds me of another phrase, leave work at the office. What's behind these ideas, and do they lead to good advise? That's what I'm pondering this morning. The first thing that comes to mind is a competition between work and life. I'm not sure what is meant by life. Is it everything that's not work? I'm assuming that what is meant by work is a…
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The Kids’ Cackleberries

6/5/2025 A neighbor from down the road reached out yesterday asking if we wanted a rooster. And that she's overrun with eggs. And that she's selling extras for $5 a dozen. Strangely, I didn't immediately say no. Hmm... Ever since we began thinking about Base Camp and making plans, the idea of chickens has been floating around but never written down. In other words, I've always kind of thought that we'd have chickens for eggs…
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