Yeah – that's me!
Today is the second Saturday of the month. This means the warehouse is all swept out, all my tools are put away, the work table is clear, and the shop bathroom is clean. This only happens on the second Saturday of the month during the warm months of the [...]
See ya' back at the lodge
According to Dr. Stuart Brown, there are eight play personalities. Much like the Character Codes, no one is a perfect example of one type. We are a mix, usually with one or two dominant styles and bits and pieces of others. Recognizing what your style is can [...]
What!?! Business is serious – um, business. I don’t have time for any foolishness like playing.
Play is just for children
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Play isn’t just for kids. Play is important for all humans. Actually it’s important to all high functioning animals. Hell, it might even be important to microbes, we just haven’t [...]
Big G ready for action
I have a dog. I have a cat too, but this post is about the dog. Geraldine (that’s the dog) is a Cane Corso, which is fancy for Italian Mastiff. Mastiffs are known for their calm, serious nature.
Geraldine is no exception. She has her playful moments, usually [...]
Don’t Play with Your Food
How many times have you heard those words? They were featured often in my life with Step-father #1. Usually it was when faced with something I seriously did not want to eat.
Lima beans were a regular feature in the conversation. I hated lima beans; their taste, the texture, [...]
Come on, throw me the ball!
Just recently I changed my answer to that ubiquitous networking question, “What do you do?” My new answer, “Play”. I haven’t had many chances to use it yet. So far the reaction has been a slightly startled pause, a smile and an invitation to tell the questioner [...]