Shit you didn’t know, home – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

canadian license plate — A special family sign, randomly found during one of my frequent Canada trips for Disney Institute.

Publix grocery store — Today’s lesson was about the completely empty parking lot. When it officially opens, it will be “our” Publix.

father and son at apple store — We are Apple Store ‘frequent flyers’.

father and son at small town sign — Desire and courage. Like father and son. i think this photo is on the way to a remote Cub Scout camping trip.

Florida family enjoying backyard pool — Central Florida swim season starts on the vernal equinox.

Windermere Prep high school athletic field — Lower left: Dr Rawlings (English) and our Son (new to school, freshman) talking about the home football game’s low attendance.

Family gathering — A rare personal Family group photo, July 16, 2016.

Track workout — Each person has a different reason for being there at 7am on a hot, humid summer morning. Chapin on far right.

child in flowers — i write for my Family, particularly my Son and Wife.

school parade Dr Tom Marcy and Willow — Big ‘all-school” parade. Headmaster Dr Tom Marcy and his dog Willow. Our Son is walking behind Dr Marcy.

bear jam in National Park — Carrying a huge camera has been out of my comfort zone since our son was born. This is a ‘bear-jam’ on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier.

little boy in hospital bed holding three teddy bears — Our son in a hospital bed holding three teddy bears. He had three colonoscopies between his 4th and 5th birthdays.

Glacier National Park and Stitch figurine — A favorite Disney character that goes everywhere i go, for a specific reason – love, Ohana.

Dear Son,

Shit you didn’t know…

How could you?

You were just a kid.

What you didn’t know is…

How being your dad inspired and guided everything i did (and why i did it)…

The ONLY reason i started blogging was to get writing practice to write and publish a book. The book was a 1979 self-promise to capture my life’s greatest lessons outside a classroom. It would serve as a life-guide for our children.

Blogging completed its writing-practice objective.

But something weird and unexpected happened.

i couldn’t stop writing.

Why?

i enjoy it and i couldn’t help myself.

Still enjoying it.

Still can’t help myself.

And here we are some 18 years later, never missing a day.

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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.

By jeff noel