Category Archives: Musings

Oytmi Day 16: Just a little meditation for today (any day, really).

I love to travel. I love planning a trip: figuring out the best places to go, things to see, activities to do, foods to try. I look forward to new sights and experiences. I even like process of traveling itself —all the rigmarole that goes into a long distance trip, transferring from a shuttle toContinue reading “Vacation Where You Are”

Obviously, with it being Father’s Day, what it means to be a father has been on my mind today. I keep mentally circling back to two quotes that resonate a lot with me regarding this topic: “Your kids don’t owe you anything. You chose to have them.” Mike Maples, Jr. That’s a hard pill toContinue reading “Fatherhood: A Charge, Not A Sinecure”

I’ve never imagined myself to be a very ambitious person — oh, sure, I want plenty of things, I hope life will go my way, I dream of wild successes and waves of adulation. But I can’t say I always work hard for what I want. I tend to put a lot of effort intoContinue reading “Here to Give”

As you’ve probably gathered by now, I think about food a lot. Like, I get super excited about trying different recipes or finding out about a new restaurant in the area. I tend to measure time by counting down to meals. My wife and I plan vacations based on what we’ll eat when we getContinue reading “Comfort Food”