From the desk of the President

"I keep a to-do list in my desk. It's ambitious, but you and I didn't set out to do easy things."

I know this is the text of a solicitation email, and I know we of good conscious and civic responsibility need to encourage our elected officials to hear our criticisms as well as our affirmations.

But today I am just going to be thankful we have a  leader that didn't set out to do easy things.

There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.

 

 -Buddha

One week

In a week I get the keys to my new place!

Moving is this weird, psychologically challenging, physically draining and life-story exciting thing. I'm going from the middle of nowhere to the city, from with people and cat to sans roommates, and from one of the most prolonged periods of my life to the newest and most unknown.

Both O the cat and I are experiencing some separation anxiety, but we know it will all turn out okay in the end.

Beautiful words about God in relationship with us

Pieces and snippets of what I've recently read:

...from the knowing of my head to the bleeding of my heart...

...it is helpful to recall that Jesus did not write a book but lived a life...

...and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks...

...My God, I would not know how to do that if You did not enable me to do it...

...If what we have learned and felt and seen means anything at all, it means that all of us, whatever our race, creed or color are children of a living Creator with whom we may form a relationship upon simple and understandable terms as soon as we are willing and honest enough to try...

...above all, keep loving one another earnestly...

Ultimately

Thank you, Dad, Grandpa, and Uncle. Thank you to the families who entrusted you to service. Thank you to those others who are so dear to my friends and their families. Thank you to the young men and women I knew in high school who served and served ultimately. I do not know what courage it is that you have, but I do know that the ideals and dreams I've been privileged to grow up with are those your protections have helped provide.

Multiplicity

I've wanted to see this movie since I was a little kid, and now, thanks to random gifts of the TV at the gym, mission accomplished.

In related news, I've run 105 miles this year. If my Adidas' make it through the marathon in October, they are officially retired. My running shoes are 12 years old; they are one of my longest-standing relationships with inanimate objects and people.

Birthday Time!

Happy birthday to my awesome stepfather Special K!

I don't know if I've ever told you that you are a really great listener, but you are, and on top of that, an all-around fun guy who I continually enjoy getting to know better as we continue this thing called a happy, dare-I-say-functional family.

I hope you have an amazing day!!!