Pretty uneventful day… worked hard.. and stayed late since diane is out of town. One thing we did was to start thinking about how to decorate the new BETA bus.. Maybe a unicorn head ? 

What do you think ? 

nite all. nite sam

-me

Very Early today I drove Diane to the airport to head out to Portland. SHe’s going out a bout a week earlier then I am to see Gabe, Sammantha and Nova. I’m already missing her !!!!

I went home and slept a bit more .. then drove in to work.. dro[pped may passport off on the way. I need a new one.. This one has been much loved..

Today we got a. surprise at work. BETA bought a small bus to help us get between the growing list of buildings where we work. First order of business was to take it out for a field trip.. We decided on going out to buy chocolate !

Later on .. at our standup meeting.. I spied myself reflected from sophia’s laptop on to the window in her conference room.. Pretty creepy !

Missing diane !

nite all, nite sam 

-me

I subscribe to a great ‘word of the day’ list from Anu Garg. Everyday she sends a word out with definitions and usage. Sometimes they’re topical,… other times funny. I look forward to it every day.. Todays word was “ikigai”.. a Japanese word that roughly translates “reason for being”. Here’s the entry for the word from the email.

ikigai

PRONUNCIATION:

(I-ki-gai) 

MEANING:

noun:
1. A sense of purpose or something that gives a sense of purpose; a reason for living.
2. Something that brings fulfillment or enjoyment.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Japanese ikigai (a reason for being), from iki (life) + -gai (worth). Earliest documented use: 1972. The French equivalent is raison d’être.

USAGE:

“Have you found your ikigai? It’s never too late to start on a better path to living.”
Harvey MacKay; Here’s a Design for Living; Arizona Republic (Phoenix); Oct 10, 2022.

The post came with the following graphic

I think it’s a really elegant way to think about your ‘reason for being”..  aside from generally trying to be a good guy.. I think of my reason for being is “making science fun and relevant for others”.. When I think through the 4 lobes of the drawing it really fits…

What’s your ikigai ? 

nite all, nite sam

-me

Ps  Today is my friend Katie’s birthday.. Happy birthday Katie.. You’re amazing !

ps.. I found tipper walking through work with this sign.. pretty cute

Diane and I took a great hike today with ou friend Doug.. We ddi the Duck Brook trail from Bolton Notch road back to our house. It used to be the long trail.. but is now a spur trail because the main LT has been rerouted to take advantage of the Winooski hiking bridge. That means this trail is nearly always empty.. it’s beautiful with lots of changing terrain.. it’s not so well marked anymore, so we always have to add time for getting lost 🙂

It’s always nice catching up with Doug.. he’s about he same speed as us.. and we manage to solve all the worlds problems while we talk on our hikes. 

Nite all, nite Sam

-me