#87

This boy. My first Son.

We took a trip a few weeks ago down to Florence, OR. We brought just enough to camp for two evenings with another Dad and his two boys, but separate sites.

Trevor and I did everything together for three days. It was cold and wet and our feet were very sore every evening. Rain coats and boots all day, as it rained nearly the entire time.

There was a break on day two where events were open and Trevor said he wanted to do the rock wall. He's never done this before, let alone a wall 4 stories high.

He crushed it three times, three different routes. The last time he came down he didn't say anything for a moment. He put on his stuff and we went down toward another event where he could try to start his own fire with a cotton ball, flint and steel (which he also did successfully, in wet weather).

When he finally spoke, he stopped me and told me he was very afraid of the wall and how high it was, but he wanted to prove to himself he could do it.

I was not that brave when I was 10.

#86

So we did a thing. The Wife's idea and it's been the best form of chaos we've ever had in our home. We got these two mini Lions.

I will tell you - there is nothing quite like taking a potty break after washing the dishes before you plan to go get some red bull to game for a little while, and find mystery murder mittens swatting at your tush while sitting on the toilet. I didn't even see them ninja themselves into the room.

Hope this made you laugh - 100% true story.

#85

Hi People,

It's been a few days, but I'm working on making this a daily thing like I stated recently. Thanks for waiting on me.

Something came to mind over the past few days which I don't often write about. Work. Work has changed for so many people over the past few years, as well as the many other parts of our lives. I'm lucky to work at a place I enjoy, doing a job I love, even on the hard days. Some people never find that. I do lots of things at work and I've been there over 5 years now. I'm trusted by many and looked up to by others due to my work ethic and knowledge of how we do things - and how we should do them.

Still, with all of the many things I do, in the end, what is it? I get to help people. I help team members, who help others. I help clients to do their jobs, by fixing their issues, which allows them to help others. If we all focus on the core of our human interaction when working, we are helping others.

When that stays front of mind, it helps us keep our humanity in every interaction we have at work. That changes not only your day but the people you interact with, for the better. Smile when on the phone, your tone will change. Ask them how they are doing and mean it. Tell people you appreciate them, even when a situation is tense. Trust me.

Love each other as human beings. Work included.