That whole idea of progress...

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, …
It's been a weird few months. Not to say it's been bad, quite the contrary, it's been great! I've learned so very much and had the support of wonderful people. But, it's also been a crazy type of stressful. And now, sitting in the debris from the whirlwind owlishly looking around, it leaves me in …