Herding cats Up late last night reading a book again… and then up late this morning. I think I beat the sun, but not the sunlight, which was filtering through the bathroom window, through the bathroom door, and into my eyes when they opened. Feels like the dream where you’re caught with your pants down. The book, which I finished this afternoon, was about a husband caring for his wife while they fought a war…

Pennies Woke up looking back and then looking forward. Seems like that’s a pretty normal start to my days. But this morning it was the idea of pennies. Back when I was a boy, the idea was presented that if I’ll just take care of the pennies, then the dollars would take care of themselves. Doesn’t make sense, but then it does. And not just about money, which is obvious, or should be. But it’s…

A beautiful sunrise Stayed up late last night reading until way up in the morning. I have no idea when I put the book down and went to sleep. I do know that it was still dark outside. And then when I rolled out, the sun was just starting to light the eastern sky outside the bathroom window. A beautiful sunrise. Today is like the last steps up to the precipice that marks the end…