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Day 6 GIL, home

Two people in the mountains
Continental Divide in the background. Reynolds Mountain on the far right.
In this video, you see that there is no trail, in any direction, anywhere.
14-second video: From the Comeau Pass staircase, the next 3 miles are an easily marked trail.
25-second video: Heading down from Comeau Pass. There are two decent waterfalls in this video that are almost invisible because everything else is so big.
Trailhead sign
We started at 8:15 AM and finished at 3:15 PM.
Two people sitting in a mountain chalet room
We mostly played in the dining hall, but when they needed to get ready for dinner, we played here.
8-second video: we had a great time playing Dominion every day.
Room full of people in a mountain chalet dining hall
Every summer there are nine Sperry Chalet staff members. L-R: Brian, Maggie, Ann, Bryce, John, Steve, Olivia, Lilly, and Brian.

Two habitual human focuses. One dominates. One liberates.

Freedom is what we seek.

Freedom from what?

Freedom from lifelong, spoon-fed standards and expectations.

Society doesn’t feed us personal vibrancy standards and expectations. What if it did?

Meanwhile consider, no, confront yourself with, this idea: Survive or thrive? Conform or lead?

We follow the herd’s path in the first list. We follow our own path on the second list.

  1. Information
  2. Knowledge
  3. Education
  4. Experience
  5. Wisdom

Or…

  1. Wisdom
  2. Experience
  3. Education
  4. Knowledge
  5. Information

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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.

Day 5 GIL, home

8-second video: Great start to our five-day Sperry Chalet experience.
3-second video: You do not expect dessert when you are deep in the wilderness.
32-second video: What’s it like hiking in Glacier? Sometimes it’s like this.

People who thrive don’t just intelligently establish priorities, they intentionally prioritize their priorities to influence lifelong, vibrant behavior.

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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.

Day 4 GIL, home

College football score on TV
Notre Dame couldn’t pull it out.

We win some.

We lose some.

And so it goes.

Happy present moment.

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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.

Day 3 GIL, home

24-second video: Started by focusing on Lincoln Peak (7,500’) and then coming back to Sperry Chalet and Lincoln Peak.

Tomorrow’s hike is super special because our son is joining us for his first visit to Sperry.

He flew out today for his second 2024 GNP visit.

Additionally, it’s noteworthy that we are closing out the final four days of Sperry’s 70-day season.

This would be our third consecutive season doing it, however, last year’s four-night reservation got canceled because of all my eye surgeries.

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Day 2 GIL, home

Dog caught in the middle of the night on Home Security Camera
Early September 2024, 2:00 AM security camera capture. Have never seen this dog. Sharing for posterity.

Be as organized and intentional as you can. Push your limits to be world-class at running your home-life.

i mean, why wouldn’t you?

You want better results?

Do the reps.

Never get bored with the basics.

Focus and discipline.

You’re welcome.

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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.