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Christmas Eve 2023, work

man next to glacier — Photo: Sperry Chalet Guest. Jeff Noel at Sperry Glacier. 7/16/23

Be amazed and be amazing.
dad

Sometimes while blogging, i use a classic ‘me’ quote.

Why?

The Universe nudges me, for a variety of reasons that only the Universe knows.

Note: that works for me.

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One glorious pull-up

Write this down: December 22, 2023, first pull-up in four months. You have no idea.

If you’ve never been strong, you have no idea what you are missing.
dad

Doing the first pull-up yesterday, for the first time in four months, reminded me how strong i was before the retina tear on August 14, 2023.

It was so hard to do just one pull-up.

Before August, i was doing three sets of 8-10 pull-ups three times a week.

Same for doing a single push-up yesterday.

Before August, six sets of 20 push-ups three times a week.

That’s 120 push-ups a day. Yesterday, one was hard.

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Simplify complexity

Photograph of a business email with handwritten notes — Top three tasks (and one bonus task). If these three don’t happen, no other task completion remains relevant.

Doing what only you can do is the essence of leading. Followers can do the rest.
dad

If you’re in charge (and you always are) there are critical things that only you can do. Do those above all other things.

Scale it to make it an automatic habit. And have fun doing it.

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Short day, short distance

business inspirational book — Snapped this while at the FedEx store.

business inspirational books display — From this, a few ideas.

Apple return item FedEx shipping box — At the FedEx Store, returning two iPhones for a credit off two new iPhones (for Christmas, in four days).

10-second video: Finally, some shade on Winter’s official start day.

Great ideas can come from anywhere.
dad

Everyone is born creative.

Not everyone sustains, nurtures, or grows their divine providence.

Please don’t be *that* person.

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Here’s to long emails

two hikers in mountains — September 2022. GNR: Great Northern Railway.

Mountain Chalet room — Simple elegance. Our luggage is simple too. Hanging on the wall hooks, Cheryl’s red daypack and my two kiddie daypacks. We packed for a four-night, five-day stay.

Mountain Chalet room balcony — Lucky to receive a room with balcony. The low horizon, at 8,000′ is Comeau Pass. Gunsight Mountain rises to the right. Edwards Mountain rises to the left.

handmade Halloween card and candy — There was no room for gifts between Cheryl’s daypack and the two kiddie daypacks i carried. but somehow we pulled off a delightful “Halloween” surprise. All the stores had huge Halloween displays in early September. This September phenomenon inspired us to trek Halloween candy to the chalet.

Mountain Chalet dining room — The 2022 Sperry Chalet staff at dinner.

dinner table name placard with Disney character figurines — Arrival day for Cheryl and me, September 2022. Cheryl did not get to return in 2023. i got to in July 2023, but our final four nights together got cancelled due to eye surgery.

Each year i return home from Glacier, the Universe reminds me to consider the reality that one year, i will return to Orlando and never return to Glacier.
dad

Kevin, happy present moment. Merry Christmas to you as well.

(wanted to write you a shorter note but didn’t have time…)

Been sitting on your message trying to find a way to articulate how your message impacted me.

But after a week of sitting, still haven’t found a compelling way. So here is an attempt motivated by being tired of sitting.

First, sorry to hear about your Family member’s stroke. Your take on the Universe loaning us equipment and without warning taking it back…deep…and this is the cool part, i love your window to our world.

Second, thank you, also, for your marching orders. Simple. Brilliant. Spot on!

Since 2013 when we started bringing our son every Summer…each year i return home from Glacier, the Universe reminds me to consider the reality that one year, i will return to Orlando and never return to Glacier.

But that didn’t happen this Summer. Why? Because i was returning to Orlando for only one week in mid-August and then returning to Glacier through November. What could possibly interfere?

In early September, it looked like i was gonna be able to fly back out and enjoy Sperry’s final four nights. But then the August retina surgery repair tore again.

To say that if the Universe grants me another visit — that i’ll be gazing twice as long — well, quite possibly the understatement of the decade. Thank you, again, for your impactful messages.

In closing, may the Universe and all it’s positive attributes bless you in ways that exceed you and your Family’s expectations.

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