Wedding Vow Caveats I Expect to Hear This Summer

I do ...
... provided you delete the Bay City Rollers from your iPod list.
... except in years when the Detroit Lions win the SuperBowl.
... until you start wearing sansabelt slacks. Then all bets are off.
... assuming the statute of limitations on old, college stories is five.
... for as long as you rub my feet.
... given all Vegas weekends include me, a nice hotel, and huevos rancheros.
... as long as you don’t blog it to the world.

Old Spin Magazine Quote

I was in the car on the way to dropping the kids off at school the other morning. Elvis Costello blaring on the radio. The kids wanted to know with whom I was singing along. My explanation was fuzzy, at best.

Today, I stumbled upon this old quote. It made my laugh out loud.

"Rock critics like Elvis Costello because rock critics look like Elvis Costello."
- David Lee Roth in Spin Magazine, March 1988

November 9, 2012

Date is now on the Calendar...

BOND 23 RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
LOS ANGELES, CA (JANUARY 11, 2011) – Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, together with Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., today announced that the 23rd James Bond film will commence production in late 2011 for a worldwide release on November 9, 2012. Daniel Craig will be returning as the legendary British secret agent, with Sam Mendes directing a screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan.

A Thought

It has occured to me giving something your time is not even close to giving something your attention.

Very different things, indeed.

That Could Leave a Mark

A thumb gets slammed in a locked car door leaving a purple thumbnail. Ouch! That’s going to leave a mark.

The wind catches that same car door and bashes it into a colleague’s mirror. Ding! That leaves a mark.

She bonks her head on a half open door in the dark. Ouch! That’s going to leave a mark.

A stain is left on the kitchen table from something that spilled. It is a permanent mark. What’s the saying? It’s not a party until …

The kids play basketball with white soled shoes, so they don’t leave marks from the action on the court.

Then there are tattoos.

What is the quote used in this blog before? From The Replacements and Shane Falco,

“Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory ... lasts forever.”

In the end, all one has is the glory; the memories, moments, expectations, and influences left with others. It is fairly easy to get crazed up about the daily social schedule, status, the perfect house decorations, and expensive gifts at Christmas.

Ultimately, that is all fuzzy stuff. In the end it is not real. The impact of a life and work is the mark one leaves with other people. It could be the art one makes or a simple, honest handshake. It might be a powerful seminar that gets one pumped to work even harder or a quiet road trip with a lover that can/will be talked about for years to come. It is a memory of yard work with dad and cooking with mom. It is keeping a promise and, hopefully, the strength in telling the kids ‘no’ sometimes. And, in return it’s Zuzu’s petals.

It might be simplistic, but the experiences one creates are definitive. To slip silently and unnoticed into the grave might be the worst scenario of all. So, make your good mark. Today! Everyday!

Bumps happen. Things get fixed and forgotten. But leaving a mark in this scrapbook called life gets talked about. Make it a good one.

Maybe This Year, Then

Maybe this year,

The economy completely recovers.
The $300 I loaned out is returned (after two years).
The go-ahead for that next big project is granted.
Family life stabilizes.
The kids turn into adventurous eaters.
Technology mastery is achieved.
The commute becomes milder.
Leisure time is prevalent.
Gas prices drop while the mpg triples.
The housing market normalizes.
Global warming reverses.

Then, I can,

Paint and draw.
Write and blog.
Discover new music, live music.
Read.
Garden and grow things.
Build and construct.
Travel and explore.
Cook new things.

The point is none of the Maybes are likely to happen. So, why wait on the stuff I really want make. Remember Rule number Six.