Day: October 30, 2022

I’ve spent a lot of time on planes over the past week. This is my second flight in as many days and I’ll be back on another tomorrow. Such is the life I’ve started to live. The life my partner and I want to be engaged in is one of exploration and discovery. Truthfully, it is the sort of life I think I always wanted. I want to go everywhere and then take the kids to the best places – and even some of the not so great ones as a way to show them the world is theirs as much as it is ours. I’m sure this is the best way to take advantage of what I am calling American wealth. 

American debt isn’t so far in the rear view that I cannot see it. It haunts me daily, and I know there are still bills to pay and work that needs doing in order to effectively continue this new lifestyle. In fact, once I end this blog I’ll be shelling out the appropriate funds to get the internet connection to not only post this blog from a plane, but to plan and post the online classes that need to be refreshed by tomorrow. 

This is the way.

I’ve said that a lot lately; each time a signpost of what I am doing right or wrong. This path is what I am choosing to see and use as the way forward in what remains of this beautiful life. 

Some Thoughts:

1. Travelling with the boy to see the Giants take on the Seahawks. Hoping for a G-win. 
2. Yes, I’m that corny.
3. What do you do in a city when you only have one day to sort out the place?

I’ve been giving a bit of thought to picking up some land in Tennessee to go alongside the new family’s plot. Could I, a black man of a certain age, live in the backwoods of Tennessee? Yeah, so long as I keep to my own land and don’t try to rustle up too much trouble. Gotta stay humble in places like this which are so homogenous.

But do I want to own land here? I want to own land and have something to pass down to the kids one day. I want to own a bit of land I actually want to be on. I like the idea of adding acres to the existing property because of the history here and the ability to grow some of that myself.

Some Thoughts:

1. We will be missing half the boys this Thanksgiving, and given the mounting injuries, it might be for the best. No Turkey Bowl.
2. Gotta think about the fact that both boys who’ve gone through HS football developed knee injuries. Third one is starting next year. He’s built a bit different, but not all that different.
3. Giants @ Seahawks tomorrow. Excited to go to my first Giants game.