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09/07/2024

Looked out the back yard today and saw my son in wonder at the crop dusting plain up on the mesa doing it's thing on the beautiful fields of NAPI. We'd hear the little roar of the small engine as it would pull up and over and appear to us for a little while before diving back down into the crop.

It reminded me of a Sunday morning in 2020 probably around this time of year. We saw and heard the plane so we all hopped in the old suburban to take a drive. We sat in childlike wonder as we watched the magnificent, skilled flying of this crop duster whiz up and down and through.

We sat there and enjoyed it so much. As I reimagine us there, I recall how we didn't have to go anywhere. There was no checking of the clock or worrying about Monday coming soon. There was time for wonder, awe, reverence, and so many things. While I would never want to live the difficult things of the pandemic, especially the many who suffered greatly, I will always be grateful for the merciful way it made our family slow down, fulfilled my parent dream of at least trying Home School, freed the roads of traffic and I rode my bike to town and back nearly every day, united with my family in my home and held our own worship service, and so many other beautiful things.

While we felt much of the worry and concern and fear at what it would continue to bring, we also experienced many wonderful experiences and blessings we could not have lived otherwise.

I'll always be grateful for what the pandemic taught us. I'll always be grateful for the forced slow down that taught me I could in fact slow down for a time.

I think if we miss time to experience wonder in our lives we miss so very much of what makes this life truly wonderful. There are blessings in trials, mercy in troubled times, and peace, hope and joy to be found in even the dark days.

Yesterday, an inspiring and Godly individual told a story of life with his three small daughters in West England where they were From.

A large American man came to their area and spoke in their church and said, "I LOVE THE RAIN" that was so often torrential in that area. This good brother said he could "practically hear my eyes roll when the American man said this. You don't love the rain I thought. No way."

As it rained most of the time there I'm not sure anyone really loved the rain. And yet, as this man reflected and considered this man's words and got to know him more he realized that he had in fact decided to begin to love the rain....

He started a journey with his daughters to journey into the rain almost daily. They looked it in the eye and felt it pelt their cheeks, they walked the roads feeling it soak them, and in short time they found them selves jumping in the puddles and laughing. This kind soul began to actually love the rain because he too chose to begin to.

I left thinking, what rain in my life do I have that might benefit me and my loved ones to learn to love. Learning to appreciate some of the things we can't control will not only bring peace to my life but will also increase my gratitude which as both I and science backed research clearly shows has a clear and direct affect on my happiness.

Looking back on that day as we watched the pilot do his tricks, heard the comforting sound of the small engine, and watched in wonder, I was happy. In a world of uncertainty, a time of world wide worry and rightful concern, perhaps in some small way at that time, I had learned to love the pandemic, or at least the aspect of it that allowed me to slow down and enjoy many of the things and people I had so often missed.

So friends, I hope that each of us can begin to consider what rain in our lives we might begin to love because in a world filled with constant seemingly pressing questions, I have found that the answer always seems to begin with, love.

07/15/2024

last week we were able to join friends in Yellowstone and the Grand Teton Area. We saw bison, moose, and various other wildlife. The highlight to the trip was the immense, wondrous and near imaginable beauty of that area of the country. So primordial, untouched, and seemingly still under formation. The crystal clear rivers and lakes, unique and distinguished mountains, fresh air and the other people around us overcome in awe at the beauty of what was with such remarkable vision established as the nation's first national park.

This morning, I was having a little trepidation at the uncertainty of what I might face in a new week, back to work, back to "normal life."

Then, on my morning walk by the river, I saw an old neighbor, I listened to an inspiring book, and had a beautiful and inspiring encounter with a person who dedicates his life to serving those who need it most.

As I floated away with that recently beautiful walk feeling, I felt inspired and comforted that there is a universe much greater than any problems or obstacles I may face and that the sun, air, moon, stars, and beauty of nature seem to say, "I am with you. Don't be afraid."

It's like I have Nat King Cole in my head reminding me of al the reasons we live in such a beautiful world.

So, whatever challenges and obstacles you may have this week, I wish you every capacity and assistance to front them and overcome them with strength, poise, and confident peace.

There really is so much good in this beautiful world. Often we have to make it.

Happy Monday!

04/27/2024

Had a new song come out today! This is a cover of one of the sweetest love songs and it's an honor to have this added to my friend's playlist. Add it to your playlists and listen. It's a free way you can support the following causes.

"Playing to Pitch In" is the fundraising project of pianist Dave Lewis. This is a great way to help worthy causes without having to spend money, and together we can make a difference. You're helping, just by listening to music! "Playing to Pitch In" is excited to be donating 100% of its proceeds to the "Against Malaria Foundation" which provides life-saving bed nets in areas vulnerable to malaria, Helen Keller International's vitamin A supplement program, which helps reduce child mortality in Sub Saharan Africa, the San Diego Food Bank which is the largest hunger relief organization in San Diego, Bess the Book Bus which provides books to children living in poverty, Care International's Ukraine Crisis Fund, which helps women and children suffering from the war in Ukraine to access basic necessities, and just recently added, The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation which focuses on finding less toxic, more effective treatments to fight childhood cancer. Together, lets make a difference. Thanks for your support of these important causes!

Playing To Pitch In, Sheldon Pickering · Let It Be Me · Song · 2024

04/16/2024

Working my way through a remarkable book called, "ARETE - Activate your heroic potential."

AMAZING FACT: writing down five things you are grateful for consistently for 10 weeks can add to a 20% increase in your personal happiness?

Why not start today?

It works~

04/15/2024

I had an interesting thought today. As I look around, and take time to really see, I find that so many of the things I take for granted each day are actually things I once only dreamed of. I always wanted to have a family, a beautiful, loving, wife who.would be a great mother to our kids, always wanted a dog, a cat, a backyard we love. People I enjoy working with, being able to travel, to have music out in the world where people could listen to it. I always wanted a big passenger van to haul our kids, nieces and nephews and their friends around. I always wanted to be able to give back in some way to those who did so much for me. Maybe if we pause to look around us, we can see that many of our dreams have come true and that the ones that haven't can give us purpose, and determination. There's two ways to look at a New Mexico day. Either it's a beautiful day or it's windy. In all likelihood it'll probably be both. So I'm looking at today as a beautiful day and I'm keeping pedalling with the hope that tomorrow is going to be beautiful in it's own way too.

I heard a story this morning about a study on rat's. They put them in water to see how long they could swing without drowning. Turns out they could do it for about 15 minutes. Then, they repeated the study and near the 15 minute make they took the rats out of the water, dried them off, fed them and took care of them.

How long do you think the rats swam after that??? If I remember right, I think it was around 60 hours. A huuuuuuugggggeee, monumental increase.

My numbers aren't precise but the essential element resulting in these rat's turning into little mini Michael Phelps racing rats was this:

HOPE

It makes all the difference. You may not turn into a little Michael Phelps by having hope but you may find yourself being able to swim through some of your tougher obstacles and trials.

But what is tomorrow going to bring you might ask worriedly?

That's exactly why I hope!

04/11/2024

For my friends new to New Mexico.... Welcome! For your information, I believe we have now officially passed through, fools spring, first spring, second spring, fourth winter and are approaching actual spring. Wait, I forgot to mention the formidable (haha, gotcha again sucker, I'm winter and I'm the boss you pitiful fool spring). So, it's a real beautiful time to enjoy your planting(as long as it's after Mother's Day or you'll get funny looks from the farmers and pretty much everyone who lives outside the city limits or have some acreage, maybe two at their places in town consider themselves farmers) I can't exactly say when summer will be here only that you'll know it when it arrives. It tends to arrive subtly like a sledge hammer or earthquake.

Stay tuned for further updates on what to expect in the various versions of fall and winter ahead. If we are lucky we may have what is known around these parts as "Indian summer". In my opinion this is New Mexico's time where she really shines.

Don't forget the sunscreen but don't make it too rich and creamy because the dirt devils that seem to come more often when you're having a special event outside will turn it into a paste that can only be fully removed with a soaking and sugar scrub procedure.

It's the land of enchantment and we love it and you won't as my great Uncle Bill used to say multiple times in the car when I'd take him to the heart hospital in ABQ, "find any where else like New Mexico....... Long pause......

"You can travel all around the country and never find a place like this where the beautiful scenery completely changes every ten minutes you drive."

Then he'd look out the car window in wonder at the beautiful sky, mesas and desert flowers.

There's not anything quite like a New Mexico summer evening. Warm enough to enjoy, cool enough that it feels distinguished from the day and the stars..... Oh the stars at night....

We may not have all that some states have. Most of us are glad for this reason. Take a drive for 30-45 minutes and find yourself in another state of the union and of mind. We've got it all around here but above all, we have amazing, real, great people.

And green Chile.

(No, you cannot get this in Colorado. It's not the same and fine eating establishments from there order it from here.

That concludes our Land of Enchantment overview for our new guests. Be sure to tune in in one of the late summers or various season of fall to come!

09/01/2023

Passing thru from west Texas  -just wanted to picture by the awesome Sign.

 you should come get an awesome oil change today from the awesome people here.

07/12/2022

04/13/2022

Understanding what is true is essential for success, and being radically transparent about everything, including mistakes and weaknesses, helps create the understanding that leads to improvements. That’s not just a theory; we have put this into practice at Bridgewater for over forty years, so we know how it works. But like most things in life, being radically truthful and transparent has cons as well as pros, which I will describe as accurately as possible.

Being radically truthful and transparent with your colleagues and expecting your colleagues to be the same with you ensures that important issues are apparent instead of hidden. It also enforces good behavior and good thinking, because when you have to explain yourself, everyone can openly assess the merits of your logic. If you are handling things well, radical transparency will make that clear, and if you are handling things badly, radical transparency will make that clear as well, so it helps to maintain high standards.

Radical truth and radical transparency are fundamental to having a real idea meritocracy. The more people can see what is happening—the good, the bad, and the ugly—the more effective they are at deciding the appropriate ways of handling things. This approach is also invaluable for training: Learning is compounded and accelerated when everyone has the opportunity to hear what everyone else is thinking. As a leader, you will get the feedback essential for your learning and for the continual improvement of the organization’s decision-making rules. And seeing firsthand what’s happening and why builds trust and allows people to make the independent assessments of the evidence that a functioning idea meritocracy requires.

02/18/2022

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