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Second Eye Surgery, home

Handwritten note from two small children — Hand-made and hand-delivered around dinner time tonight.

Four gourmet cookies — Fancy, gourmet cookies make you smile even if you don’t like cookies. We happen to like cookies. And smiling.

Sleep is a superpower.
dad

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Outside while inside?

Back of a house — Look at that 10’ x 10’ concrete pad. Things have transformed since 30 years ago.

To be outside is to be inspired.
dad

Can you be outside while inside?

Yes.

If you understand this, you know.

If you don’t understand this, maybe someday you will. Your call.

Here’s the best hint:

25-second video: We are inside, yet outside. Florida screened-in patios (with a roof for rain and sun protection) provide an extended living space from the heated and cooled “under-roof” space.

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Believe

iPhone trade in value chart — Wondered about my backup phone trade-in value, maybe 7:00 AM today.

healthcare email — Easy to complete the second time. After three weeks from the initial completion, nothing has changed.

hotel reservation cancellation screenshot — Started cancelling everything for 2023.

Garmin GPS plan change screen — Spent the afternoon on small ticket items, and bigger ticket items…

airline flight cancellation credit — Cancelled for a future credit, the one-way ticket. Seems like only five years ago that fee would be roundtrip fare.

Always remember, a long day is a blessing.
dad

A long day.

Emotionally draining day.

Insanely grateful day.

Surrounded by talented local and national experts to help with planning, logistics, changes, etc.

Could have used a six-mile walk but getting zero miles today is still ok, all things considered.

Blessed to be exhausted.

Bonus was watching the final Season three Ted Lasso episode.

Everything about today makes me feel like the luckiest person alive.

Makes one wonder if every day can feel like this.

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Giddy (and) UP

Woman on touring bicycle — Puget Sound. Honeymoon. We’ve been filling our “Adventure Book” even before we got married.

Hoping for the best is an awesome mindset.
dad

Giddy about returning to Glacier in as little as a week.

UP is our favorite Pixar movie.

Adventure is out there.

We know it.

We love doing it.

Grateful for hoping for the best because it led me to hold off on canceling every reservation.

Thank goodness.

Hoping Friday’s eye exam is the green light to (a return to our Summer 2023) Adventure.

Our packed and organized rental van is waiting for our arrival.

Note: We’ve been paying for the van even though no one is driving it.

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Yo, Bro

Four people at a Japanese restaurant — Yo, bruh, sorry that Tampa beat the Vikings. Photo: yesterday at Teppen Edo (Japan). Brad, our 2nd fraternity president, and Dave joined today’s spontaneous group call. Brad had to bounce after 30 mins. He and his family had to drive to the Vikings game. Playing Tampa Bay (our”home team”). “We” won. Sorry Brad.

11-second video: To clarify, 90 minutes on the second dip in the pool. A group phone call with a couple fraternity brothers.

i have no regrets, but if forced at knifepoint to “confess”, i’d say i regret being a busy person most of my life.
dad

Everything teaches.

Everything.

Even regret.

And especially (self) forgiveness and learning from regret.

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