Life in the Fast Lane...

Lately my life has been one big blur as events and moments pass by so quickly they're hard to notice. It's as if I'm a passenger on an express train and have to turn my head quickly to focus on things as they zip by. I've thought several times how nice it would be to buy a place in the country and slow my life down. Work the land and spend a lot of time with the family. It seems a shame we feel that we have to get old enough to retire before we think it's o.k. to make a drastic change. And by the time that day comes, most people are too tired or feeble to make it happen. They die with the though of "what if...". My wife is ready to pickup and move without a trace. But the kids are settled in school, and my work is close. I've applied at a few other places, to see what's out there and if something comes of it I may end up making some drastic change before gray wins.

Getting Healthy

Last week I started a plan to get into shape. I'm walking more during the day, drinking a boat load of water... and I'm trying to eat a bit healthier. So far it's working. I've already lost 4 pounds and I'm feeling quite a bit better. Grandma Moses once said: "Life is what we make it. Always has been, always will be." I figured I better start to get more active before parts start falling off - you know, make something of myself before it makes me. Well, it's not quite that bad, but I tend to spend most of my day sitting in front of a computer because of my line of work. It's amazing the difference a little walk can make in the middle of the day. You should try it.

A New Day

I thought I'd start this blog to record some of the day-to-day inspiration and random thoughts that pass my way, most of which come from my family. How quickly I forget things when I don't write them down.

Ok, how about a little inspiration from an unusual source... I was watching CSI (crime scene investigation) on TV the other day and there was an old man working as a greeter in a store. This quote is from what he said. "Don't let the heartaches of the past steel the happiness of the present." There ya go.