Day 183
Random number 83
ditch an excuse
I allowed no excuses for keeping me from meditating, stretching and balance this morning. I’m always late for work so claiming I have no time doesn’t cut it. I’m so glad I did — and I would enjoy it every day if I stopped making excuses.
I didn’t allow myself to make any excuses to not go to lunch with co-workers. It was lovely.
No excuses tonight to avoid a reasonable bedtime!
Once upon a time my uncle worked for a large computer company called Honeywell in the DC area. Honeywell did a lot of government contract work. My uncle had a high security clearance. We don’t know exactly what he did, but he’d fly off to exotic locales like the arctic circle or Turkey for various assignments.
Once he came back from northern northern northern Norway, and the US government let him keep about 16 of the 36-photo roll of photos he took (this was late 1970s). The photos we were allowed to see could’ve been New Hampshire for all we could tell: snowy trees, half a wooden house, a flag pole without the flag visible, and in one, the teenist bit of gray US Navy ship railing.
In 1979, he was on an assignment in Turkey, when the Iranian revolution happened and American hostages were taken at the US embassy. *Suppppposedly*… we learned later there had been discussion of my uncle (as he was “in the area”) going to Iran to recover? destroy? embassy computer(s). But it was deemed too dangerous and he did not go. I have no idea of the validity of this almost-dramatic story.
ANYWAY, as a young person in the late 1970s, like many of us, i was completely sucked into the hostage story. I am forever grateful i do not have a personal connection to it.
Our nation’s relationship with Iran has long been fraught, well before the hostages. And clearly, a long time to come. Sigh.
Day 182
Rando # 301
Give compliments widely and freely.
i tried to do this but I'm rusty. Got some extra compliments out. Complimented Peter and Nora and Sean. Expressed gratitude to Maureen and Max. Wish I’d been more effusive to staff at Cracker Barrel. I’m extending this into Tuesday and Wednesday since I’ll be at the office.
I complimented my co-worker’s blouse. I enthusiastically praised another co-worker’s driving. I complimented another co-worker’s 4th of July nails. I complimented another co-worker for doing her job well. I complimented my chiropractor.
This giving compliments is nice. I want to do more of this.
Day 181
Random number 41
Write out an affirmation 20 times
Took me a few days to get around to this. Affirmed about my health and movement. It is a good meditative practice. Maybe I’ll do more.
But I’ll need a nicer notebook…
I used to be an editor at a country music magazine in the ‘90s. I lived and breathed that stuff. And i somewhat continued to follow the stars’ lives for a few years after.
I would’ve said it was all behind me. But man! did I click hard when I saw a headline about a Brooks/Yearwood divorce.
Turned out to be speculative clickbait. Maybe they are… but nothing’s been filed. Garth is either a cheating creep or he’s a rich guy being targeted. Equally possible. 🤷🏼♀️
I’m just laughing at myself to discover how much I still cared as if I know these people. 😆😆😆🎤🎶🐴
Day 177
Number 288
Make Sean’s life better
Got Sean’s car fixed up. I made his 10-year-old car like new with a wax job and headlight cover cleaner at @minteco. He is impressed. And he picked up an 8-legged hitchhiker who will eat bugs. A good day for his old CRV.
Last November, I researched all sorts of tips of how to clean headlight covers with minimal success. It was very much worth the money to pay someone else to do it.
Day 178
Number 463
Participate in democracy
Participated in car caravan through Palm Beach County with thousands of others. Picked up B&J who participated in actual march to Maralago.
Day 179
Number 464
Movie marathon
Peter’s birthday and Fathers Day: The Other Guys, Time Bandits, and The Accountant 2.
Day 180
Number 465
ice cream
Mint chip and Bear claw
Day 175
Not-So-Random number 151
accept help
Fell on the sidewalk outside Barnes & Noble. Banged up my knee and bounced in my shoulder, and twisted my ankle. I hobbled back to office and Britney immediately grabbed an ice back. Kelly brought me Tylenol. Darline and Karen checked on me and suggested bubble wrap. All the attention was a bit much but I accepted help rather than put on a brave face. Hobbled to car and hobbled to bed and let Sean & Peter take care of me.
my bruised ankle in the morning:
Day 176
Random number 403
Repair Fannie Farmer cookbook
This old book was falling apart. Mended it with packing tape. I feel better about its survival now.
