I could spend all day taking pictures or writing or carving. The reality of having a full time + job, being a father, grandfather, husband and trying to be a good friend to many just leaves precious few minutes in each day.

I’m thankful for those minutes though and the relaxation to take a breath and try to come up with something. I look forward to it each day and it helps take away the stress of the other parts of life. It helps me refocus and relax. It helps me think through problems and issues. It helps motivate me.

I find it’s got me so looking forward to many years of productivity into my senior years and retirement someday. It slows down to take the time to appreciate the relationships I have and how fortunate I am in some cases. It helps me scratch that creative itch I have.

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Random Thoughts of the Day

• I ate chicken noodle soup. Does that tell you how I feel?
• Learning to interact with people is a never-ending lesson.
• Its time to think about backup equipment.
• Another great Maryland win tonight.