When frustration settles on you like a cold front all you can do is lean into it. I feel at times that the summer is the perfect venue for frustration. The weather offers it–especially in the desert or in swamp-hot places like Iowa. The news outlets feel the frustration. Heck, nfl.com is spending hours writing and talking about building the perfect player at each position. That is cover story material while a deep investigation of the stratomatic is relegated to page B. In other words, there is little to say or think about that doesn’t come out all jacked up by weather and wasted time.
This frustration goes double when I spend the day focusing on kids. I love my kids and in many ways live for them, but I need me time too. I need a moment to collect my thoughts and build the motivation to do more than catch my breath in the hours they are away.
I’m tired and hungry for something more out of this life.
Some Thoughts:
- Turns out Vincent Desiderio is a big fan of the Kanye West video. He was flown out to LA for the premiere and discovered at that moment what West had done. The conversation between the two left Vincent Desiderio feeling like West was not only an artist but a very bright student of art.
- The only thing worse than being broke is thinking about it. To make matters worse, tackle season approaches and my kids need gear.