past and present

I've been thinking a lot about past and present. There are some special days this year with numbers attached; 80th birthday, 50, 40 and 30 as well, and a 25th anniversary. The past feels somewhat settled, and the future looks very good. There's much for which to be grateful. I had a lovely birthday over the weekend and found out my neighbor Mike has a birthday on the 27th and my friend here at work, Karen, has a birthday today! Nice!

In the midst of all this, is loss.

My cousin Helge from Randaberg, Norway has died from cancer. There was not a kinder, more gentle soul than he, other than my Dad. He is the one who told us all about the early days of our immigrant Gr. Grandfather John who was born on the island of Rennesoy, near Stavanger. What joyous times we shared with him and wife Astrid in Norway and the winter of 2010 in Phoenix, AZ. I will miss him, and think of him often.

Other near and dears are coping with cancer and chronic disease. My friend Mary described my life of late as being in a bad vortex. Quite accurate.

quote of the day from Psalms 25.4

"Make me know your ways O Lord,
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation; for
you I wait all day long."


take care.

powder prediction

Really. More powder snow is predicted for the weekend. It's incredible. The new white blanket has disguised the the dirty banks of snow and ice, as well as the dog excrement that lines the boulevard. For some reason the cold weather seems to make pet owners think they are exempt from city law that clearly states; "leash and pick up after your pet." grrrr.

On a much better note, I am now typing my blog on a beautiful new apple imac. Slowly learning the mac way and happily, or worriedly, thinking ahead to when we will all be connected 24/7 with iphones and ipads.

I wonder if the lake property has a wireless network...maybe we ought to buy the acre of land behind us to lease to a tower! And with the solar power we will make money from the property!

Quote of the day from Charles Kingsley;

"Make a rule and pray to God to help you keep it, never, if possible, lie down at night without being able to say, 'I have made one human being a little wiser, or a little happier, or at least a little better this day.' "

take care today!

powerful packers

Super Bowl Sunday was a victory in Dallas and Minneapolis.

The Packers triumphed over the Steelers and all were thrilled with the outcome. The Packer fans in the media room could not contain their happiness! And it was Max's first GB championship.

The food I prepared was easy and super yummy. Easy to make and very delicious. The signature cocktail was a Tequila Sunrise--so good! And many ounces of WI beer were consumed!

Quote of the day from Gordon Parks;

"The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed."

take care.