Last year, I shipped some goods to me from China using a logistics provider. It was a relatively small shipment and cost me $846. As the goods got closer to me, they asked me over email if I was going to be there on a certain day to receive the goods. I said no, I’ll …
Monthly Archives: November 2020
The best thing on the menu
I wanted to buy a bottle of wine and walked into a winery’s shop to look at what they had on offer. Most of the wines were about $50 and not quite as affordable as I was looking for. I was just looking for “a bottle of wine”. I saw a little grocery store on …
Take a break between challenges
My son just learned how to balance on his balance bike and the next step for him is to balance on a bike with pedals but I didn’t want to rush it. Learning to keep your balance is a nice milestone to reach, and to enjoy for more than a moment. Even though I knew …
Give it your all
I was watching a documentary on Michael Jordan that described a conflict he had with the general manager of the Chicago Bulls. The team wasn’t having a great season and there was a chance that they wouldn’t make the playoffs. Michael thought that the general manager didn’t want to make the playoffs because then they …
Go backwards and be thankful for what you have
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, the seasonal anniversary of pilgrims and Native Americans celebrating an autumn harvest with a feast. They were grateful for food. It’s so easy to lose sight of what you have and focus on forward and see what you don’t have. One of our cars has blindspot warnings on …
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Try anyway
I wanted to buy a bag of regular rice but I bought a bag of sushi rice by accident instead. On the receipt, it says “Save your receipt for returns and exchanges within 3 days.” It had now been 5 days. When I got to the store, there was a sign at the checkout that …
The first person you ask
The first person you ask might not know the answer to your question. Worse yet, they might give you an answer that’s incomplete or incorrect and neither of you will know. Unless you keep asking other people. So keep asking different people. Shopping for a car, I went to the manufacturer’s website and tried to …
Running fast
I ran on the dirt on the side of the road because it’s softer than the road. It’s softer, but less even. It’s much easier to run faster on a perfectly flat surface but it seems less real. Calm waters exist in ponds and lakes but if you want to go far, then you’ll have …
Record your failures
I wish I had video recorded more of my son’s wobbles and woes as he learned how to balance on a bike. The only videos I have are ones where he is balancing successfully and without the pains of the failures recorded, my videos just look like a kid keeping his balance, which isn’t as …
It’s all impossible, until it’s not
My son is learning how to ride a bike and at first it was somewhat painful for both of us. Falling left, falling right. Balancing in the middle seemed impossible. Then the other day, he glided for 4 glorious seconds. A life triumph, to be sure. A glimmer of hope. The start of possible made …