As a lot of people are, I am getting Covid weary. While I appreciate the impact it has had on all of our lives, I am getting tired of Covid being the focus of most discussions. I was recently on a Zoom call with longtime friends A half hour into the Zoom call, I realized that all we had been discussing was Covid. So, I asked whether there were any topics we could discuss, other than Covid.  

As we learn today which teams will survive conference championship games later today in order to compete two weeks hence in Superbowl LVI

It's morning on Long Island. The snow is falling, the wind is blowing and a blanket of snow engulfs the landscape. It's deep enough to smooth out the contours of the land around me.    I know that some of you will look and only see the work it will cause. To me, it's an unparalleled beauty that provides a sense of calmness and reflection.   

I’m a slave to Routine!   For example, see last week’s Friday With Fred blog Cafe’ Con Leche :) Am I OCD?  Who’s to say?  One person’s poison is another person’s medicine :) I was once very lazy and came to the realization that I needed a reformation.  In the process of reforming myself I developed a daily morning through night routine which serves me well in my Forever Young quest.   Does a routine resonate for you?

My fountain pen leaked. I was in the office and the few tissues in my desk drawer were worthless against the black ink that stained my fingers.Attempts at the bathroom sink were futile.

I was fortunate to escape the cold and snow in Costa Rica last week. One surprising dividend in flying on Jet Blue is the wide range of movie choices at your fingertips.  I went through the 100 or so selections, surprised by how tempting the old ones are for a re-watch.  And, they also have new ones, including the new Bond film, “No Time to Die”. On the flight there, I chose  “Pulp Fiction”, a Tarantino classic that I had never watched again in its entirety. It is dark, violent, quirky, and laugh out loud funny at times.   

I am an annual goal setter.  I like the idea of planning and thinking through what the year might bring.  I set personal goals and professional ones.  

I recently purchased a new “healthy” cereal. It depicts itself as healthy as it purports to be keto friendly, low in sugar, and high in protein. In reading the box I was intrigued to read, “Do you ever wonder why you grew up but your cereal didn’t?”   That question brought me straight back to childhood. My brother, sister, and I would often to come down for breakfast to find bowls and spoons at our places. On the table would be several boxes of cereal, most often the sugared variety of cereal.