I have a little bulletin board positioned above my desk in Florida. I see it every day when I’m sitting at my computer and I change very little of it. It’s got a place for storing envelopes, both legal and letter size, a postcard Ruth sent herself from Cuba in 2019, a post it note …
The BIG Takeaway
The BIG takeaway from my karaoke lessons, and the approximately forty-four hours of dance lessons, is simply this: what do you have to lose? Stepping out of your comfort zone is all about expanding your horizon. Sometimes you’ve just got to go for it. My dance partner Barbara and I have completed three-quarters of the …
If You’re Reading This on Wednesday
If you’re reading this on Wednesday, my heart catheterization went smoothly yesterday. It was a follow-up to the one I had last April. I’ve had some lightheadedness and heavy legs lately, so my cardiologist thought it was wise to take another look. Sounds pretty dramatic, doesn’t it? In any case, I’m going to be busy …
Tribes
I have a few friends who refer to their closest companions as belonging to a tribe. It sounded odd the first time I heard it, but over time I’ve come to understand its meaning and significance. According to Google, “Historically, tribes were the earliest form of organized human society. People lived, worked, hunted, celebrated, and …
Always On My Mind
BZ flew into Florida on Friday evening for this year’s book fair in The Villages. We spent much of the first couple of days talking about Ruth, revisiting personal memories, and experiencing what felt like a couple of spiritual visits. On her first night, as BZ was settling into bed, she heard her mom’s voice: …
PeachWave
I’m at the Writers League of the Villages Book Fair today. BZ is with me, sharing her book as well. I’m going to be at the local PeachWave on Tuesday afternoon to share my book. The PeachWave folks wanted me to provide an introduction to my writing, so I sent them the following. No sense …
Starting Friday
I’m starting a karaoke class on Friday. It runs for two Fridays in a row. The instructor sent us an email and told us to practice beforehand because we’ll be singing on that first day. I’ve been practicing all my life. I sing in the car and around the house every day. I’m pretty good …
No More “Laters”
I posted the following several years ago shortly after my friend, Jim, died. The idea that our time on earth is limited was in the forefront of my thoughts. Time is a funny thing. When we’re young time passes very slowly. Our next birthday and Christmas seem like they’ll never come. Summer vacations are about …
AI’s Critique
My last post included a rewrite of a story about love languages that I wrote several weeks ago. I asked AI to do the rewrite, which I knew it could. I had asked for help on my Singles New Beginnings class a couple of times, so I thought a blog post would be easy. I …
I Was Just Playing Around
I took a class on how to use AI last Tuesday. I’ve been dabbling with it for a while and wanted to learn more. It’s pretty amazing. The more you use it the more it understands what you’re looking for. There are several platforms that you can follow. I tend to use copilot because it’s …