Musings at Altitude

I’m sitting in the courtyard of the hotel right now, looking every bit of the geek that my 15 year old accuses me of being.  And for some reason, I’m thinking forward right now.  And I’ve come to the following conclusions: I’m closing in on 49 right now, giving me about 25 more learning years […]

On rare days, for some strange and unknown but probably not so coincidental reason, everything seems to be perfectly aligned: It’s a little bit gloomy today, a bit drizzly too in spots. But I’m smiling. I have my morning quad grande soy with whip caramel machiato, and the labels are lined up with the drinking […]

My wife and daughter spent the last couple of days painting the biggest bedroom upstairs in preparation for my 15 year old invading it.  Here’s the color and a sense for the size:   The new inhabitant got to pick the paint scheme – this color blue on 3 of the walls, and then a much […]

I constantly seek feedback; in fact, I desperately want feedback.  I want to know how I’m doing.  I want to know if the things I’m doing are having the desired and anticipated affects on those that work for me and with me.  I want to know if the things I’m doing are in line with […]

I sat on the front porch for my morning prayer today, enjoying the coolness of these early hours and feeling the mist floating around the yard from the sprinklers. With all the rain last week, we didn’t need to water, but for the last three or four days, the rains passed us by and the […]

My daily Bible reading took me to this passage this morning – Isaiah 40:28-31: Do you not know?    Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God,    the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary,    and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives […]

I spent yesterday helping my son get some furniture into his condo.  Bare essentials actually.  A couch, a dining room table, a desk, some chairs and a lamp.  All stuff that we had stuffed away in two small storage sheds.  Things we’re paying quite a bit (monthly storage fee) to hold on to, but certainly […]