Rock for two, near the window please

Grinnell Glacier lake
Howard taking it in.

 

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Writing runs in the Family.

 

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We are heading up there tomorrow.

 

Grinnell Glacier lake
A client’s pin, the “extra inch”.

 

Grinnell Glacier lake
Howard is a retired CEO.

 

Grinnell Glacier lake
Glacier and friendliness are par for the course.

 

Grinnell Glacier lake
“Would you like to be in the picture?”

 

Grinnell Glacier lake
Have Mickey Mouse shirt, will travel.

 

Grinnell Glacier lake
First glimpse of Grinnell Glacier Lake.

 

Rock for two, near the window please.

Nearly all the 75 hikers there were enjoying lunch, like us.

Every seat was a rock. And every rock had a spectacular view.

We didn’t want to leave.

Two hours wasn’t nearly enough.

Our departure was driven by a boat shuttle schedule.

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The dude can work a camera and a smile

Glacier National Park 2017
St Mary Lake and Disney-friendly mashup.

 

Glacier National Park 2017
Smokey haze.

 

Glacier National Park 2017
Howard is a retired CEO whom i’ve known for nearly 40 years.

 

Glacier National Park 2017
The wildfire smoke creates images i’ve never seen.

 

Glacier National Park 2017
We met in College.

 

Howard agreed to come along. i asked him to cover his airfare and meals. i had already committed to everything else.

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i could have been killed

Sprauge fire 2017
Woke up to this a few hours ago – inconvenient but not life-threatening. And then driving to the airport, a breathtaking near-accident.

 

i could have been killed a few hours ago.

It’s dark at 6:35AM.

Speed limit is 70.

In the slow lane, doing 68, nearing the airport.

Not many cars on the road.

Traffic slows and i’m down to about 50mph.

A move to the left to pick the faster of the slowed traffic…

And my blind spot suddenly reveals a really slow car immediately in front of me and the car i’m passing on the right is beside me.

All i could do was hold my breath, instantly move back into the right lane, even though the car on the right was too close.

Without this move, i would have crashed into the car directly in front of me.

But with the move, i thought i’d surely scrap both sides of my car because the opening was too narrow.

There was no time to think, only time to split-second move to the right.

i swear it was a God-incidence.

Not a scratch.

First, and best case scenario, i thought of the vehicle damage (without personal injury) and missing the trip (police reports, etc) to Glacier until tomorrow, after all the intentionality to get there and be the first in line at the rental car counter.

Next, i thought about how potentially deadly my front end collision could have been.

i almost fainted.

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Progress is energizing and exhausting

Aspiring High School Novelist
Yesterday. He wrote. i got three months of taxes done which means i’m all caught up for the year.

 

Progress is energizing and exhausting.

Our Son (16) is a day or two away from finishing his first book.

He plans to be a Novelist.

The entire week of Spring Break he’s been writing like he means it.

And often in the past seven days, it’s been tough to find inspiration.

But he persevered.

Which is exhausting.

And energizing.

Paradox is a wonderful gift in everyone’s life.

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You should give a speech to the students about that

IB High School diploma
IB High School diploma

 

The International Baccalaureate (IB) High School diploma is an option at our school.

It virtually guarantees top–shelf credibility and predictive success no matter what University Admissions Director reads your college application.

Students are immersed in above average rigor and group requirements, and are therefore prepared for the same thing in higher education – it’s not a shock to their lifestyle.

On the drive home from school last night, i reminded our son that doing these things meets expectations, but it’s the little things, like thanking a teacher after class for a great insight, that exceed expectations.

There are no courses (except perhaps Disney Institute) focusing on exceeding expectations.

The High School sophomore said, “You should give a speech to the students about that.”

(Dear son, thank you for paying me a compliment, and encouraging me.)

 

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