* Humidity. Killin' me. Makes me crabby. Keeps my yard from ever getting any real attention.
* We need a good bike shop in the 'Cliff. One with a mechanic we can trust and a line of premium bikes and gear. And a beer fridge.
* We (NTTR) picked up trash at North Shore on Saturday. I commandeered a cyclist at the 2 mile mark and he worked for over an hour, scouring the place. It was a real help. I told numerous other riders that the trail was closed. Most actually turned around. I guess I command some authority when I matter-of-factly state the facts.
* Sage: never take on an empty stomach
* I think I might be losing my sympathy capacity. I was reading something about Walmart wages and the working poor and I just had to ask myself why anyone would willingly be treated that way. Why do people work at Walmart? Why do people work at service jobs at all? I have mentioned before how much I love the ownership economy in the 'Cliff. So I'm frustrated. I can think of numerous efforts to help the working poor. And then I have to frown as I read the stories and ask myself why the hell aren't they helping themselves?
*Have you ever had that one chore that you can't seem to get done? I must vacuum the vent to the A/C air intake and change the filter. It's been on the list for weeks. And yet every time I have the vacuum out I am so busy with the floors and low-to-ground surfaces that I simply forget. It's that way with curtains that have cobwebs attached, too.
* I actually know the answer to this. I just forget.
* I know the issue with compatibility isn't the broad brush strokes of life. I know that compatibility is about how we deal with overwhelm, lack of resources, forgiveness, affection, trust, financial security and basic living standards. I am having a hard time grasping the simple.
* I am a believer. I believe in Occam's Razor, the postulate that holds that the simplest possible explanation is the one that will almost always hold true. Which I why I am frustrated and more than a little concerned. I have very little perspective on my life right now. I cannot gain any distance on the changes that are occuring. I am barely sane and it's been six days. I have tried to embed a mantra of "patience" into my thinking. But the part of me that responds to the cascase of chemicals is overwhelmingly powerful right now.
* Ben, I have a line. I have several.