Category Archives: Inspiration
Our Klotok and Crew
Our klotok was our home for 4 days and 3 nights. We had our own crew which consisted of Emul, our guide, Hussma, our captain, Amin, the assistant, and Iyou, our cook. This was no five star cruise but we … Continue reading
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Interesting Tidbits from Jakarta
Jakarta is like any big city, lots of cars which equates to traffic. But rules of the road are simply what I would call “king of the road.” You need to be as aggressive as possible if you want to … Continue reading
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Number 43 Crossed Off – Learning How to Blow Glass
I’m fortunate to live in a city that now eclipses Murano Island in Italy as the place for glass blowing. This is due partly because we have one of the most famous glass blowers, Dale Chihuly, here in Seattle. Glassblowing has … Continue reading
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Getting there!
Today, I ran in the Seattle Seahawks 5K at The Landing with Donna Cantera and Cindy Bingham. It was the first time I’ve been able to see how my very sketchy running and strength training has helped me run faster. For me … Continue reading
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My Mom, Sophie Ball
As I sat vigil by my Mom’s bedside over her last days, I often thought about her life and how she had live it. She was born in the Philippines in 1920. Her mother was Filipino. Her father was an … Continue reading
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Updating….
I do hope this new year is treating everyone well. I ended the year with clearing out a lot of “stuff” from the house that has just been collecting dust. I’m still not done with all of that but it … Continue reading
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Out with the old….
Every year as we get closer to the new year, I tend to spend a week going through all of our financial paperwork and start the process of gathering the necessary documents our accountant will need to do our taxes. This process … Continue reading
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Inspiration
Inspirations come in many different ways. Most in the smallest gestures that people do but are rarely recognized. Cindy Bingham is one of my inspirations. And she shows me that in-spite of our world today and all that we hear … Continue reading
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42 Years of Friendship and Counting
My best girlfriend, Candice Kranz Busch, called me on my birthday to wish me a Happy Birthday. She mentioned that when we become best friends neither of us even imagined we would be this age, much less imagined our relationship would span 42 years … Continue reading
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Happiness is a State of Mind
Happiness! We all strive for it. I even have it on my 60 by 60 list. In fact, it is #31. I wrote…Wake up each morning filled with happiness and joy, knowing this day will be even better than the previous … Continue reading
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