Adventures and Sudden Realizations.

Adventures and Sudden Realizations.
That whole idea of progress...
Sometimes plans have a way of taking on a life of their own. We just gotta hang on. Also, coffee.
So much so, actually. Interesting thing, I was going to say "funny" but I don't think that's the word. As introductions go, this one is not so great. I would know, I have a degree in making sure I know when introductions are bad. Doesn't really stop me, though. The thing that's not quite funny? …
Did I think I would pull meta concepts out of my early teen fantasy binging? No. Did I? Oh, yes.
It's July. Last year at this time we were limited to 8 people in the dojo, masks were everywhere and the tension was thick enough to cut with a knife. Last year I had just moved to Milwaukee and spent a fair amount of time bringing stuff to Ohio. Last year at about this time …
Little monsters on maps and in our brains.
It's the end of the countdown, and it's a doozy.
I've done a lot of stupid stuff over the years and collected some interesting scars because of it. Here's just a few of them 🙂
A theme throughout this blog has been one of quicksilver moments. The little slivers of time that seem to hang in the air for far too long and for a split second, everything seems, not perfect, not priceless, but pure. You are fully invested in this moment, every smell, feeling, taste, and sight of it, …