Car repair stereotypes

tire with screw puncture
This nail is today’s blog’s catalyst.

How many auto repair franchises have you easily trusted in your lifetime?

How many auto repair mechanics have you trusted?

Why?

Because they control the narrative. And you have no way to prove them wrong. And, you can’t live without your vehicle.

Your life has to ‘keep moving’.

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Hurry, it’s almost happy hour

Tan pillow on a blue sofa
Saw this just the other day (2024). It’s what i mean when i say i celebrate Christmas, Easter, my birthday, etc, every day.

When you’re not in a hurry, Magic happens.

Change what you see and what you see changes.

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Summer solstice 2025, mind

Neil Young album Decade
First heard this album in 1977. In Ramsey Hall, freshman year at West Chester State College (now West Chester University).

Note: i am writing this post in October 2024, knowing it will publish on June 21, 2025 — the Summer Solstice. As always, this calendar juxtaposition is a unique reflection tool. Stumbled upon the phenomenon many years ago. The time-distance grew from one day to one month, to multiple months to now eight months.

As analogies go, perhaps Summer Solstice is the human lifecycle peak.

Expanding this analogy, Autumnal Equinox can then be the life cycle on the far end of peak life cycle.

Winter Solstice can be the final, ending life cycle.

A decade of Disney retirement (this month) and feeling like a flabby old man (also this month, and also the song title if you look closely) prompted this post’s photo choice.

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Countdown to Glacier 2024, mind

Satellite map of Glacier National park
From the airplane’s seat back screen. Left is Continental Divide. Right is Great Plains.
Satellite map of Glacier National park
First stop is East Glacier Park Village.
Satellite map of Glacier National park
So magnificent.

Super cool to awake in our own bed yesterday.

The more places you see, the more similarities between humans you see.

And, the more places you see, the more differences between humans you see.

Here’s the insight (wisdom) i’ve gained…

i’ve learned our similarities, which appear to me as universal, are foundationally important.

i’ve also learned our differences are overwhelmingly unimportant.

.think .differently

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Australia Day 6, mind

Dawn from a condo balcony
We awaken at 5:00 AM and see this. About 15 minutes later, this…
Sunrise
Never gets old.
Colorful toy store Building
Toys never get old either. This place reminds us of Al’s Toy Barn in Toy Story.

We are getting into a groove, slowly but surely.

Grateful we have three weeks in Australia.

We’d likely stay longer if it wasn’t for an upcoming Orlando keynote.

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