ridgewalker

Walking

Most dogs, not all, but most that I see on my daily walks look like they have this happy sort of grin on their face and they’re going to come over and say hi. A few seem angry, and others seem so caught up in the pure joy of being outside that I often neverContinue reading “Walking”

Still In The Game

Typing and having Parkinsons can be a challenge. Fingers need to move rapidly, which happens to be something that my Parkinsons specifically rails against. I have tweaked my system settings to inhibit keys repeating if they are held down too long, and that helps a bit, but errors caused by my recalcitrant fingers still creepContinue reading “Still In The Game”

My Eyes Don’t Open Wide Enough

I had ADD before it was known to be a thing. I breezed through school never doing any homework and was a solid C student. The only thing that saved me was I always did well on tests, and I happen to be a bit smart. Once I entered the professional world I found outContinue reading “My Eyes Don’t Open Wide Enough”

Beginnings Are Hard

I have a quote I got from a friend that puts forth the idea that things always start out messy and over time they come together. I should look it up because it is powerful but this is good enough for this missive. I am entering into retirement and it is new territory for meContinue reading “Beginnings Are Hard”

Retirement

I am easing into retirement, feeling my way as I go. Their are things I know I want to do in this last phase of my life, like read more, and write more. Other things are on my list that I know I want to get to, but don’t carry the same sense of urgency.Continue reading “Retirement”

Meet Up

I think of my brother Larry often. I imagine seeing him walking up to me while I am in the middle of the produce department where I work. He has been dead just over thirty years now but I still remember him like it was a few days ago. In seeing him I realize heContinue reading “Meet Up”

Be The One

My current job is in the produce department for a local grocery store that targets foodies and other people who care about the quality they buy. Walking through our department you will notice everything is beautiful. The produce is of the highest quality, and it is presented in a manner that speaks to the standardsContinue reading “Be The One”

Love Others

I believe this is why we exist, irrespective of any belief in deity. I believe we are at our best when we live our life inside out, helping others and not ourselves. It can be as simple as giving them the gift of being heard. It is my experience that this is an area whereContinue reading “Love Others”

Read Widely

My love of reading started when I was very young. My mother would read books to us. Ever since then I have read. Much of my reading, perhaps all of it lol, through my teen and early twenties was for pleasure. Like many guys, I was into fantasy and science fiction. Once my career startedContinue reading “Read Widely”

The Power of Routine

The power of this routine begins to take hold on me. On the one hand it is a bit silly. It is a list of eight or ten things I do every morning. Sometimes they seem almost random and the thought occurs to me, “Really? Why did I pick these things?” But I did themContinue reading “The Power of Routine”