Rise and Shine

Steve called and woke me up this morning. In the past I would have let him leave a message but we hadn’t spoken in a bit so I begrudgingly made it through about a twenty minute call then went back to sleep.

On Thanksgiving his great niece died at the age of 11. Terribly tragic story and he and I hadn’t spoken since then, only a couple of texts. He provided updates on the parents and grandparents along with himself and several others. We shared thoughts and beliefs of what’s next after this chapter we call life.

Sad thing is I’d just begun to get back on schedule and when he called and interrupted my newly reestablished routine I laid back down and didn’t awake for another 90 minutes. Afterwards I get a call and after another hour long conversation with my site developer, it shortly after noon and I haven’t finished my lists.

Doesn’t matter when it gets done as long as it gets finished.

Today, Thursday, December 12, 2019, I am grateful that:

I got a chance to go to the Christmas party at Howling Dog’s last night. Great crowd, got a chance to see a bunch of people and meet some folks as well. I’ve shied away from foreigners here for the most part but it’s ok to casually associate on a limited basis.

Had an opportunity to meet Rick from Maryland. Always make it a point to introduce myself to people of color as I don’t typically see us travelling.

Had the opportunity to meet Evans and Samuel last night as well. A duo of Americans travelling throughout Asia both seem to be abundant resources with regards to places to visit. From Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and several other countries we spoke of their travels and the pros and cons of each trip. I look forward to leveraging their experience in the not too distant future.

I had a conversation with Gary regarding the site and thoughts of video concepts, timing for photo shoots and the like. The schedule has been delayed and I can only think “Welcome to the Philippines.”

Be Flexible. Be Impactful!