I’m not feeling top shelf today, but every day is a writing day. That at least gives me a chance to work through the new format of…
Some Thoughts:
- Ten in ten is the general idea here. each one of these brief thoughts should consume the space of a minute. I am not keeping a minute timer so much as glancing at the clock for a revolution. This first one is more of me feeling out the time and length of a post given today’s word speed. The rest will be about stuff.
- That stuff includes my general frustration as a result of being back here in the sea of sameness and need amidst a massive case of Jet Lag. I am not tired at present, but I did sleep till 3 yesterday and barely slept through the evening. It is going to hit me sooner than I think…
- In regards to sameness: We are working to change the nature of our environment, which is extremely fratboyish unless we fight back the tide. The two boys left are both of that vein and spend their existence vacillating between video games and television.
- The first step in change is to decide that we are done living around them. We spend an awful lot of time and energy trying to make sure they are not disrupted, which pushes our lives into the margins of their disruption. Enough of that. Mine now.
- That means building out a life that starts with being active and taking possession of the spaces when we choose. It also means being aware of the role of a parent as an example setter. I need to lead by example more and be more vocal about how to be a productive human. This leisure first lifestyle ain’t it.
- With that out of the way, I want to turn my mind to the new semester. No, I am not prepared or even generally interested at this point. It will get better–I will become engaged, but it means getting through the jet lag first.
- Some highlights upcoming: Spring football game for the mid kid fresh on to a new team. It could be a wonderful opportunity to see how he lives and plays if we have the time to make it there.
- Springtime is when we host CoyoteCon. I will be involved and holding events. I am not sure to what level this is going to be an improvement on past work… that is going to require a burst of creativity to set into motion.
- Slow today. I didn’t think the pace would slow to a crawl, but the brain is not tip top. I’m about done here…