Are you a good texter? Or, the better question is, are you a quick responder to texts?    During working hours, I rarely look at my cell phone. Sometimes if I see a text from one of my children pop up, I might look but that is pretty unusual.   

Today, I get to spend the early part of it with two of the three moms in my life. As noted previously, I enjoy two moms; not of the Heather has two variety but it would be okay if that were the case. I share one with my brother Richy and our step-bro Jeff, whose dad, since passed, married our mom. Richy and I share with Rob, his mom Jean and our late dad. Mom Phyllis (Pic with her granddaughter at left.) moved back earlier this year from Florida (we surprise her this morning).

  Change is really the only constant in our lives with new technologies, evolving trends, and societal transformations. However, so many people resist it. They seem to gravitate to plans and habits.   I don't think we should overlook these continuous changes even within ourselves. Every experience, challenge, and lesson molds us into the individuals we become. Change is like a tempestuous storm, but within it, we discover resilience and the capacity to bloom amidst adversity.  

In the early days of television (it was seen in black and white) Edward R. Murrow presented 2 compelling TV shows: See It Now and Person To Person.  Flash forward to today, as we emerge from the confines of the pandemic and seek in person experiences.

Early morning. Sun rising. Window open. The birds are chirping. Talking to each other. I’m eavesdropping.Springtime.

Anyone who has ever dined out with me likely notices before anyone can touch their plate, my phone camera comes out and I take a quick picture or two of what is being served. No, it's not some show off to my friends to look at me where I am eating (I see plenty of that on Facebook daily). For me, it’s the simple pleasure of interacting with Google Maps, for which I am a heavy contributor. 

Do you have a dog? I don’t – but I am completely obsessed with my grand puppy, Hudson Schess.  I learned last week that we share a last name, well at least for day care, and I am even his emergency contact.  

I have a drawer. Everyone in my office knows where the drawer is. It’s my bottom right-hand drawer of my desk. And everyone in my office is welcome to go into the drawer at any time. It contains all of the essentials, that I believe, anyone would need in my office.