http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/writing-challenge-1000-words-four/ All the big kids are gone. They hadda go back to school. I hate school days cuz there’s nobody to play with. There’s four of us and I”m the littlest one. This year Charlene goed to school. Now I have to wait all day for somebody to play with. When Momma comes to the […]

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/98934177″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Carefree is about being unencumbered. Free from worry and striving. Not weighed down with the cares of this life. It’s not irresponsible or selfish. It’s not being obsessed with getting more, but being happily occupied with enjoying to the full what you already possess. Without a doubt […]

Here’s my favorite Standout photo. I took it very early one morning near a lake in the Grand Tetons. A mother Merganser was teaching her brood to fish. This little guy has become my mascot. I love his eagerness and passion; his excitement and abandon. Gross is a Standout. Do you share my penchant for […]

We need an UPDATE button for Life. Monday Elon Musk announced his plans for the Hyperloop, a futuristic alternative to California’s proposed High-Speed Rail. In the 57 page pdf Musk makes his case for the Hyperloop adding that a Star Trek like teleportation system would be even better. Short of figuring out real teleportation, which […]

OK here’s a status update: we got to LA just in time to join the community of workers now headed home from work. My husband grew up in LA and has driven this freeway for 50 years. He says there has been no structural change but the traffic has increased by maybe a factor of […]

This morning I read Psalm 104. It has a title: Praise to the Sovereign LORD for His Creation and Providence. As I read through this Psalm I started thinking about my grandson Silas. He’s currently fascinated with tornadoes and hurricanes. Of course, they are noisy and destructive. Perfect for young boys. His new career ambition […]

I love TED Talks, but this one by Shawn Achor is smart and FUNNY. Maybe it’s my useless undergrad degree in Psychology or my disdain for statistics (which is directly tied to the introduction of New Math when I was in 6th grade), but this cracked me up. It’s just 12:20 minutes long. Enjoy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJsdqxnZb0&w=560&h=315]

Today is Friendship Day on Twitter. Here are my three favorites Tweets. To friends of all ages—Happy #Friendship Day! pic.twitter.com/x8pQSru6sh — Children's Museum IN (@TCMIndy) August 4, 2013 Today is Happy Friendship Day. Retweet this if you think you have greatest friends in the world. pic.twitter.com/y8g5VuU3II — Mind Blowing Facts (@TheMindBlowing) August 4, 2013 Happy […]

The hardest arithmatic to master is that which enables is to count our blessings. Eric Hopper How do you cope with a bummer day? I’m a Christian so I often take it to God for a debriefing. Sometimes a Bible verse helps put things in perspective. Sometimes the icky feelings just have to die a […]