Before one of us starts to forget, home

Before one of us starts forgetting, i’d like to start remembering…

  • Our first wondering about ‘what if’.
  • Our first apartments (Stephenson North and Scott-Coman) at Washington State University.
  • Our first Summer (1982) in Florida at Sun Club Apartments.
  • Our first year (Aug 1984-Aug 1985) in Florida, also at Sun Club.
  • Our first ‘starter home’ in Poinciana, with zero furniture.
  • Our first sleeper sofa in Poinciana, our first furniture purchase.
  • Our first Yellow Lab, Luther.
  • Our first hurricane.
  • Our first mortgage.
  • Our first Disney fireworks from our master bathroom.
  • Our first 401k auto-payroll-deduction.
  • Our first fire in our fireplace.
  • Our first year as parents.
  • Our first Honda Van.
  • Our first swimming pool.
  • Our first High School graduation as parents.
  • Our first College graduation(s) as parents: UniSC & Goucher.
  • Our first social security check.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

Be a noticer, home

Be a noticer.

Notice yourself.

Notice others.

Notice harmony.

Notice peace.

Notice contentment.

Notice organization.

Notice priorities.

Notice prioritization.

Notice choices.

Notice habits.

Notice differences.

Notice similarities.

Notice opportunities.

Notice danger.

Notice fools.

Notice wisdom.

Notice rewards.

Notice vibrancy.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

Be the person, home

The greatest reward in life is teaching yourself how to live vibrantly.

And in doing that, you teach your family.

A parent’s two jobs are to protect and to teach.

To teach is to learn twice.

Be the person that encourages others to .think .differently about personal vibrancy.

These rare people are important.

Hope you enjoy unwrapping this glorious gift.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

Your recipe, home

Be grateful for everything.

Live within your means.

Eliminate decision fatigue.

Plan for the worst. Hope for the best.

Have fun, .think .differently, and lean into discomfort.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

Wisdom basics, home

You are the CEO of You, Inc.

Simplicity is operational genius.

Create your life by deign, not by default.

Intentionally architect your home-life’s structure and processes to scale life’s daily operational necessities.

Launch, learn, revise, repeat.

Like life’s other four big choices (mind, body, spirit, and work), find a million fun ways to stay motivated.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.