“If you have lost the love of learning, then you are now stuck with the same life you had yesterday.”
Mike Hartley
Just my own thoughts and observations.
“If you have lost the love of learning, then you are now stuck with the same life you had yesterday.”
Mike Hartley
“Be wise enough to appreciate that your parents are lucky to be growing old and cherish the time.”
Mike Hartley
“Needless to say. I have too much to say.”
Mike Hartley
“All friends are special. Some become family.”
Mike Hartley
“The world is full, of thinkers and doers. They both believe they could live without each other.”
Mike Hartley
“Life is very simple. Eb = Kids and Flow = The mess they leave behind.”
Mike Hartley
“I have discovered one of the secrets of being 50+ years old. It’s that every time you go to a doctor, you’re automatically are referred to another doctor.”
Mike Hartley
“I imagine each day that I’m putting my feet in the sand and going for a swim. So after a long winter I can appreciate getting to the beach for the first time that year and making it happen.”
Mike Hartley
“Raking leaves can be very therapeutic, if you have kids jumping in and out of them.”
Mike Hartley
“There is no such thing as a safe job anymore in this world. No matter what you do or how good you are or how long you have been there or what you have done for them in the past or how successful your company is. You’re job is constantly evaluated and it comes down to MONEY.” So I guess the fellow that coined the term “Show me the Money” already knows this.
Mike Hartley
“A job is only as good as the people in the company.”
Mike Hartley
“I must be getting old, I remember the day when cats used to chase fish in the fishtank. Now they do it on tablets.”
Mike Hartley
“Today I search for my sweet spot. For that feeling of being at peace with myself in life, effort, action and thankfulness for another day.”
Mike Hartley
“Those without honesty, will never have respect. Those without honesty while succeeding in the short run will fail in the long run. Those without honesty lack integrity. And despite how much they think this can be hidden, its something that comes through for all to see in the end”
Mike Hartley
“It’s always good to have a backup plan. They are like insurance, you hope you don’t have to use them but glad you have it when needed.”
Mike Hartley
“There are many definitions of Rich Men. I’m glad I’m defined by the one that uses family and friends as the measurement.”
Mike Hartley
“Nothing could beat the day of fishing we did yesterday on the Chesapeake Bay. Unless our friend Dan who passed away shoveling snow earlier this year could have been there with us.”
We miss you brother and we slade the ROCKS. Thanks for watching over us and getting back to port. Those waves were mountains on the shipping channel yesterday.
Mike Hartley
“Sometimes when you lose tv, phone and internet access from your provider (thank you very little Verizon) and they say it will be a couple of days before they can get out and fix their problem. It shows you how many more important and fun things there are to do in life.”
Mike Hartley
Oh, and thanks for leaving me on hold for over an HOUR Verizon. I see your working towards the customer service level of Comcast. Keep up the good work and you will be there in no time.
“The color and texture of all skin is a beautiful thing if you allow it to be”
Mike Hartley
“One can find great beauty in age. So don’t let years negatively affect your view of life. Sometime people and things just need a little polish and the right place to sit on a Sunday afternoon to shine.”
Mike Hartley

Simple wheel for a simple time. No cruise control here because that isn’t driving.
Photo by Mike Hartley
“Everyone is the apple of someones Eye, or at least it should be that way”
Mike Hartley
“Some people sail through life, some do it at a quarter mile at a time at top speed. No matter how you choose to do it, Live it, but take a moment to appreciate it for yourself, as you go along “
Mike Hartley
“You know, everyone deserves a good seat once in a while, to rest those Old Bones.”
Mike Hartley
“Don’t you just hate it when someone takes a picture of someone taking a picture of two people standing in a picture?”
Mike Hartley
“Every once in a while life will throw in a few unexpected twist and turns. And this is a good thing, because life would be boring without it”
Mike Hartley