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Woke to work-sabotaging tech troubles this morning. Am now several hours behind but catching up.

Here’s to progress!

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Today, a re-post in honor of Roscoe, Lewis Hamilton’s much-loved dog, and for anyone who has ever had to say goodbye to a beloved pet:

One Final Gift | J.R. Johnson

One fine summer day in 2006 Mr. Man came home from work and showed me a picture of an adorably tiny grey and white kitten…

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“Within National Parks is room—glorious room—in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve.”

— Enos Mills, Naturalist

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The leaves here are beginning to turn but the full glory of fall has yet to arrive. When will it come to your area? If you’re in the US (or can extrapolate to Canada), this map can help narrow it down.

2025 Fall Foliage Map & Peak Leaf Color Guide | The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Wondering when and where to see the best fall colors in 2025? Our Fall Foliage Map tracks peak leaf season across the U.S….

See when fall foliage could peak in your area – NPR

Trees shed their leaves in order to store and recycle valuable nutrients (in their trunks and branches) before winter’s ice and snow can rip them off. As temperatures drop, chlorophyll — the pigment that makes leaves appear green — starts breaking down, revealing the yellows and oranges they’ve had all along.

Like many of us, leaves hide their layers. I try not to forget it, and that all of this beauty and color has been right there, all along. 

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“It is never too late to do anything in life.”

— Momofuku Ando

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Just Remember

Whatever’s on your menu today, I hope that you have a moment to look up, take a breath, and enjoy it.

“Hey, this is awesome. Just remember: This is awesome.”

— Glen Powell

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“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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We’re All Special

I recently sent a note to someone that ended with these lines, and I thought it might be nice to share. 

We’re all unique collations of time and place, our essence just the latest collaboration of elements that have formed and reformed time and again, star stuff reshaped from single-cell amoebas to a pterodactyl flying high above an unnamed sea to a hominid spraying paint against a cave wall to Leonardo to you. 

And you are special.

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We’re going out for a quick errand, which may or may not be an excuse to get some ice cream.

It’s also a good excuse for me to share this fun story, about finding a little levity in the midst of even the most difficult times.

And ice cream:)

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This is excellent: 

Need advice? Call these older folks for tips on love, dating and moose hunting

You can call 204-788-8060 and hear prerecorded messages from the residents on various topics. Press 1 for Carl’s advice on following your dreams. Press 3 for Randy’s wisdom on how to grow in new ways (he joined some clubs and got a girlfriend). Press 4 for guidance on surviving Winnipeg winters (if possible, don’t be there). Press 0 for Cheryl’s tips on being true to yourself (“it’s you who has to live with yourself later”).

In related “older people are awesome” news, The Thursday Murder Club movie was fun, recommend.

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