Day 16: Bucket list

The Bucket List is a 2007 film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. According to Wikipedia, the main plot “follows two terminally ill men on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they ‘kick the bucket’”. I’ve watched this film a few times. It’s not in my Top 10, but… Continue reading Day 16: Bucket list

Day 15: Moving

I’m moving. Of course there’s stuff to pack. And then there’s the stuff I’ve yet to unpack from when I moved in a year ago. It’s nerve-wracking and stressful and a bunch of other unpleasant feelings. It’s also liberating. There are those things I’ve held on to for years, promising myself I’d find some use… Continue reading Day 15: Moving

Day 14: a hairy stick

After work yesterday, I took a walk along the bayou. The weather was perfect. The sun was setting. Other people were out taking it all in. Out of nowhere, the phrase, “a hairy stick” pops into my head. And I can’t help but laugh out loud. Passersby are trying to figure out what’s so funny.… Continue reading Day 14: a hairy stick

Day 11: The marathon continues

After a couple sick days, then a weekend crash, it’s easy fall behind. And once you’re behind, it’s easy to just quit. That is until you remember why you started whatever endeavor you’re about to give up on. If that why is strong, at least stronger that whatever sidelined you, then the marathon continues. I… Continue reading Day 11: The marathon continues

Day 9: memento mori

Today was a long one, and I felt like crap for most of it. I was really going to phone it in. But then I remembered “memento mori”. Memento mori: a reminder of mortality Merriam-Webster Dictionary That gentle reminder got me going. So no long post today. I just wanted to show up.

Day 7: Purifying myself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.

Pinterest / BMW Isetta with Teardrop Trailer

After reading the “The 4-Hour Workweek” I daydreamed about being a “digital nomad”, but never got around to it. The past two years have been a reminder that life is short. So I have this crazy idea: me + car/camper = traveling the country. Although I’ve had the fortune of living on both coasts, as… Continue reading Day 7: Purifying myself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.