"Murphy was an optimist!"
Of Scout Leader January 7, 2013 10:12 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI have a den meeting today for some Wolf Scouts. Had a two week vacation to plan it. Just now starting. This is not how I planned 2013 to go.
add a commentThe Silent Pulse January 6, 2013 10:34 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, Poetryadd a commentAt the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, a complex of wave forms and resonances, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything in the universe. The act of getting in touch with this pulse can transform our personal experience and in some way alter the world around us.
[Source, George Leonard, The Silent Pulse: A Search for the Perfect Rhythm that Exists in Each of Us
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Send me to Mars January 6, 2013 7:32 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeWhen NASA finally seeks volunteers for a one way trip to Mars, I think I’m a good candidate.
add a commentSunday Grumpies January 6, 2013 2:37 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, Of Being DadEvery Sunday my wife claims I walk around the house grumpy and muttering about the things that didn’t get done in time for the next week. As my vacation is ending, I wanted to try extra hard not to give this impression so I came upstairs with what I thought was a happy, good attitude. So where’s the wife? Hiding in the basement to stay away from my grumpiness.
add a commentIt’s the end of the vacation as we know it. January 6, 2013 10:50 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Christmas, Daily Life, Health, Holiday, MentalI’ve come to the end of a genuine two week vacation. I’m very relaxed (except a dog is whining at me trying to shake my calm). It would be easy to slip into a state of anxiety because the list of things I didn’t accomplish that I wanted to over the break is very large. Depressingly so. But the list of things that I did accomplish, including days committed to sleeping in and chillin’, is substantial. This break included the Christmas holiday of course so time was committed to preparing for the day including shopping, wrapping and cleaning. This break included playing games with the children (albeit not enough..2013 shall include more play time with the children) and visiting relatives. This break included an overnight camping trip that started at 32°F and dropped to 22°F then rose to 42°F. It was cold and a sore knee had me concerned that the hike out would be too difficult but the trip was probably the best thing for the knee (2013 shall include more exercise).
For my final Sunday of my vacation, I plan only one thing. Anything else is bonus. The one thing I will accomplish today is to plan a cub scout meeting.
add a commentHow to make Mom frown January 1, 2013 3:26 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, Gimli, Noah, Of Being Dad, Pets
Dad: "Noah come here for an important PSA."
Dad: "Curiosity killed the cat. Satisfaction brought him back. But only in a fable. In real life, cats don’t come back."
Noah: "Ok."
Dad: "But the cat came back for it wouldn’t stay away."
Dad: "Well, he came back in a song. But not real life."
Dad: "So, the cat has taken to climbing into the dryer."
Dad: "And if you ran the dryer with the cat in it you know what that would mean?"
Dad: "It would mean that our furniture wouldn’t get further scratched up."
Dad: "All joking aside."
Dad: "It would be bad to run the dryer with the cat in it."
Dad: "Because it is really difficult to get the smell of cooked cat out of cotton."
