I’m struggling about what to write here this evening. Today was thanksgiving.. and i woke up thankful. We had a really great day with family and friends.. and I felt grateful to be surrounded by love
At the same time. The last two days have brought sad news from both sides of our family . My sister in law Pat’s mother Dot passed away yesterday and today we learned that my young cousin Alan died earlier this week. Alan and his family live here in Burlington. I still can’t really take it in.. Tomorrow we will see Alan’s family and I am bracing for that.
Our hearts go out to both Dot and Alan’s families tonight
I intended not to think about work today.. but didn’t quite manage do that. I had to write up my annual performance self assessment. I’ll spare you the details of what I did and didn’t do.. but thats not the point. the point is , it’s so very hard for me to sit down and account for what I did in the past year. I know i was busy.. but what did I actually get done.. ??? I went through my calendar day by day for the last year and noted what I was doing when. It’s pretty interesting. .. one thing I can tell from that is that I really like people.. i travel a bunch.. and I work too many hours..
the hardest part is that you have to give yourself a grade.. what would you give yourself ?
I am trying to take vacation, but not doing a very good job of it.. Imneither at work or on vacation fully. I keep getting drawn into work meetings that seem to be important.. Which get me churned up.. Then i spend the rest of my day trying to unwind from them. Still im only doing about 20 percent of normal.. And that feels somewhat good. .. Just not the disconnect i was lookign for.. Im goign to really try and shut it down for the rest of the break…
Sitting here trying to watch jurrassic world and thinkignabout work… Ugh
Gave and I had the very good fortune to spend the morning with our friend Mike Larson.. He’s an amazing guy.. sees beauty in old stuff and brings that beauty out..
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All these worlds
Rolled into one
Together we revolve around the sun
And if you get the chance
Watch the young children dance
In a little while, you will see them smile.
Truth may dazzle
Gradually
It all comes out in the wash eventually
Try to catch a glean
If you know what I mean.
You may even see the cogs in the machine
Reconvene, reconnect
Raise a glass to the Architect
‘Cause it turned out better
So much better
Than we ever did expect
Find your treasures
Where you will
Don’t you stop until you’ve had your fill
Wherever you may go
Look around, take it slow
There might be more to this than we all know
And if we have the chance to see the rough draft
I bet the early plans would make us laugh
And it never seems to help when we try to intervene
Some things are better left unseen
Reconvene, reconnect
Raise a glass to the Architect
‘Cause it turned out better
So much better
Than we ever did expect
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