At my son David’s suggestion, I’ve been exploring the different types of manifestos people write and their reasons for doing so. I posted my personal manifesto last Wednesday, and today I’m sharing my creative manifesto. This one was developed for me by AL using the same guidelines as my personal one. I wanted it because …
BZ Tebo and My Friend Al
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know my daughter, Elizabeth, published a book called The Elephant on Aaron’s Chest about four years ago. If not, get ready to be impressed. Using her childhood nickname as a pen name, she writes as BZ Tebo. She’s working on another book, this time about …
My Personal Manifesto
My son, David, is becoming an expert in AI, and this week he’s in San Diego sharing his knowledge. The first time we had an in-depth conversation about AI was in the fall of 2024, when I was recovering from shoulder replacement surgery. He was working on several projects and gave me a little show-and-tell. …
Yesterday
When I began writing eight and a half years ago, April 11th quickly became one of my favorite days to talk about. It was Ruth’s birthday and for six weeks each year she was a year older than me. I ended up writing several stories about her birthday and our age gap. She played along …
Mastery
I don’t remember where I found this, but I like it. It may have come from my minister friend, Barbara. It sounds like something she’d share. Youth gives you speed. Aging can give you mastery and mastery is far more powerful. The people who glow later in life didn’t escape aging. They befriended it. There’s …
Dear John,
I missed having you and your sister at Wednesday’s class. I know you were busy packing to head back to Pennsylvania, but it would’ve been nice to connect one more time before you left. We had a combined group again, with Barbara leading the first hour and me taking the second. There were twenty-six attendees, …
The 80/20 Rule
When I was going through my cardio rehab last summer, the group leaders spoke about the importance of a healthy diet, regular exercise, positive mindset and a supportive environment. When I spoke with our dietitian, she mentioned the 80/20 rule. She emphasized doing the right thing at least eighty percent of the time. I did …
LindsAy
My daughter-in-law, LindsAy spent the last few days with me. I emphasize the A because that’s one of the first things she said to me when I met her over twenty-five years ago. It’s LindsAy with an A. Ruth and I met her at Clark Lake’s Beach Bar. She was a fellow server with Elizabeth. …
Five
My grandson, Jackson, turns five on Friday. That’s what Tebos say about birthdays. We turn. His Uncle Tee Tee (aka David) turns 51 on Monday the 30th. BZ turned 49 on the 10th. When we add in our cousins, our family has even more turning days in March. Young Jackson James came as a …
Twice
My sister, Jackie, bought me a book for Christmas. It’s an autographed copy of Mitch Album’s Twice. I just got around to reading it. The truth is I’m not done but I’ve got the gist. Mitch and I go way back. Ruth bought me an autographed copy of Tuesdays with Morrie, his all-time best seller, …