On a good was day, I find myself in this place, of wonder and gratitude for, simply put, that good day. I have some reorienting to do. One does not simply drift to their goals. They navigate towards them, making constant adjustments to stay on course. And whether that goal is to complete a chapter, trim a tree, nurture a relationship or just have a "good day" lies significantly on definition and perspective. In the simplest form, having it end still alive is damn good at this stage of life. Getting up early to drop Tommy at a departure point for a relatively short spur of the moment trip to Barbados is good too. It reinforces support. And as a bonus we get the house to ourselves for a few days. Let the naked sleeping begin! :-). Meeting Lindsey at my mom's and leaving 4 hours later with 36 boxes of reviewed and relinquished books ready for pickup was a major accomplishment and milestone. It gave me a sense of real balance to have Lindsey and I align as we will need to do when mom eventually passes away, which might well be into next year at this rate. She's doing well. Jennifer getting told today that her job is going away is also an opportunity to consider as "good" — we can and have made it through harder challenges. This will allow us to spend some more time together while she looks for something, as will I for 2026. Finishing and posting "Time and Tide" took a lot of effort and I am still making refinements here and there, but the feedback so far has been wonderfully positive and encouraging. I may submit it for publication after I get it fully nailed down. The Roger Waters "This is not a Drill" movie was fantastic. Far more so than I expected. I was and remain stunned at how very deep and personal the lyrics are, from him and his experience, and for me as an insight into a shared ideal of what "humanity" truly entails and warrants. The sound quality and the skilled musicianship blew me away too. The depth of layers within each song… wow. How amazing a skill to write and perform with an outcome so moving and inspiring. Matt hang out awhile after and we will reconnect Saturday, hopefully, with Peters x2.
