Spiffy and the Beast !

Greetings Y'all:

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Yes I took a brief hiatus from the blog. I meant to take a break on Sunday but as usual was a day late. Obla di Obla da ... Life goes on.


Let's see what's happened ? Nothing - so good night .


Bad joke ? Oh well, a bad joke is better than no joke. I'd rather laugh at how bad something is than not laugh at all. But that's just me... It's how I roll. Said while typing with a gangsta lean . Ha ha ha

So Sunday was a day seared into our memory cells. You know us - it's better to make memories than pine away the hours, days, months, and years. Life is impermanent and fleeting so enjoy the moments! Sunday I celebrated all things Man Cub! We watched the last day of the Olympic Games and swam for hours ! He is the next and first Zander Robinson! He put forth a Phelpsian effort winning 33 out of 35 swim races! Even beating kids twice his age! The two he loss were to a boy that is fifteen and would only race in the three foot section. The other boy ran and leaped , refusing to actually swim , and had two kids block Zander! He still only won by a finger tip.

I'm not gonna lie; it felt great watching him! The other children grew tired of losing even when he gave head starts or used one arm . They called him a beast - which may be his nick name with the kids ( hmmm Spiffy and the Beast). They said he's half man and half fish! His response was ... " my dad's my coach" then looked at me, flashed I love you and called out "I love you dad" then returned to his aquatic over achievements !

How do you finish a day like that? By watching the closing ceremonies ( well what NBC thought we should see--- grrrr) and dancing and dancing and dancing ! My poor neighbor below us! We watched some of the amazing Persied Meteor showers out Mowgli's window as we snuggled up to end the day.

Yesterday was much more chilled out. But I learned he is a young man who wants to do the right thing. All he wanted was more time with his papa bear. I failed him because I perseverated on getting rest. It was a few hours of stress and no rest. Yet I knew to give him all my energy for a bit then take my time. I was selfish and fought against the universe. Guess who won that one ? Life is suffering and suffering is holding onto expectations , not staying in the moment. Well played universe- I suppose that was my lesson du jour because suffering is a learnable moment. Well played !

I was reminded that time is fleeting as is life. Embrace the full flavors each day offers; the sweet and sour and hot and spicy and cool and refreshing. Embrace life's cornucopia of emotions and feelings. Savor each day and moment and remember its better to make memories than wonder what if?

Thanks for reading again folks .