Leaving a trail for our son – Page 15 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Australia Day 11, home

Two people by snowy national park sign — Late September, 2022.

Teach others how to excel. In teaching you learn twice.
dad

Probably a good idea to reserve your helpfulness for two groups:

Those who ask.
Those who’ll pay.

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Australia Day 10, home

Woman on balcony — Our balcony from the bridge.

i have never regretted thinking deeply. i have only regretted, ocassionally, doing it publicly.
dad

Live and learn.

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Australia Day 9, home

Australian cellular website screenshot — That 1,500 minutes in Zone 1 sounds great. USA is in Zone 1.

What happens when you have time and money but not health?
dad

Time is wealth.

So is health…

Health is wealth.

Who wouldn’t want both?

But if you could manage only one, which one?

Time wealth?

Health wealth?

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Australia Day 8, home

10-second video: Another ‘first’.

8-second video: Impeccable timing. Apple employee recognition.

4-second video: Three cheers. Didn’t know the camera was rolling.

Adults at an Apple store — Near perfect photo-bomber.

Crocodile Dundee Lego figure — Semi life-size Steve Erwin.

Photo of a mall tea shop — Chapin unexpectedly scored his favorite tea.

Restaurant story told on a wall — Chapin frequented Nando’s in Towson, Maryland. Our first experience is in Brissie, Australia.

The day is won in the morning. The morning is won the night before.
dad

Knowing today’s weather will be cloudy and rainy, we cancelled (in advance) our plans to leave the apartment at 4:40 AM to walk to the beach for sunrise.

We also include one weather day for every seven days.

Meaning, plan for a day where you can’t do anything outside.

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Australia Day 7, home

unique tree flower — Silky Oak tree’s flower.

College apartment building — First floor is ‘home base’, ‘HQ’, ‘party central’, etc.

apartment building exterior — ‘Backside of water’. Also known as the apartment’s back ‘yard’. Chapin’s desk and toilet/shower window.

Photo memories are a dime a dozen. i’ll take a nickel’s worth.
dad

The Universe lined up a second time just before we left the apartment.

Context, prior to this moment, we thought the other three roommates were away on holiday.

Semester one (the Australian version of Spring semester) doesn’t begin until February 26 – a month from now.

We heard the apartment door open and a voice.

Chapin’s ‘next door’ neighbor returned from his job. He starts work at 5:00 AM in an “Age-Care” facility (assuming nursing home).

Aksh is a nurse, going on four years now.

Aksh is from Mauritius, an island country 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon.

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