Live imperfectly, with great delight.

To change one's life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.
~William James

Travels with Diane – in her own words

Nashville to Sheboygan Falls

Nashville to Sheboygan Falls

I arrived in Nashville Fri before last. Spent the night and drove to Atlanta to see my friend Gwen’s granddaughter who’s attending medical school there.

My traveling buddies flew home on Monday and I had Tuesday to prepare to fly to Wisconsin.

I love it here in Wisconsin. Last year [...]

In Defense of the Doodle

A few of mine

A few of mine

Is doodling a dying art?

With the proliferation of iPads, smart phones and other personal electronic devices, we spend less and less time with a pen or pencil (or in my case, a crayon) in hand. Sit in on any business meeting and at least one person will be [...]

What’s Your Play Style?

SKIERS

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 [...]

Play More. It’s Good For Business

money in hand

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 [...]

Of Raspberries and Dogs

Big G

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 [...]

Go Ahead, Play With Your Food

Lima-Bean

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, [...]

It’s All About the Play

Come on, throw me the ball!

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 [...]