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Life Lessons About Time

LIFE LESSONS ABOUT TIME
A new month and a new set of “Life Lessons” for the month of July. I published the first one today. I love this topic. I love this project. I love the beautiful children in my famiy and want to help them have a happy life.

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Daisy: International Joke Day

INTERNATIONAL JOKE DAY
Keith and I had so much fun! Thanks to all the learning materials on You Tube, we gave ourselves a little Comedy class, then proceeded to spend the day asking each other questions to which we tried our best to reply with a funny quip. For example, MARY: “Keith, what’s wrong with your car.” KEITH: “The owner is an idiot.” We were rolling on the floor. No one makes me laugh like Keith. Laughing is our love language.

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International Joke Day

INTERNATIONAL JOKE DAY
Keith and I had so much fun! Thanks to all the learning materials on You Tube, we gave ourselves a little Comedy class, then proceeded to spend the day asking each other questions to which we tried our best to reply with a funny quip. For example, MARY: “Keith, what’s wrong with your car.” KEITH: “The owner is an idiot.” We were rolling on the floor. No one makes me laugh like Keith. Laughing is our love language.

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Daisy: Photo Contest Entries - Mary

PHOTO CONTEST ENRTRIES-MARY
My favorite of this batch for the June contest is the photo of our beautiful orrange day lilies aka ditch lilies. And that is exactly where Keith found them, in the ditch. Decades ago, with the farmer’s enthusiastic permission, Keith dug them up and planted them in the flower boxes he built. Although it’s my favorite photo, Ouija and Keith are my favorite memory. Good times!

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Photo Contest Entries - Mary

PHOTO CONTEST ENRTRIES-MARY
My favorite of this batch for the June contest is the photo of our beautiful orrange day lilies aka ditch lilies. And that is exactly where Keith found them, in the ditch. Decades ago, with the farmer’s enthusiastic permission, Keith dug them up and planted them in the flower boxes he built. Although it’s my favorite photo, Ouija and Keith are my favorite memory. Good times!

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Daisy: AI Transition Blueprint

AI TRANSITION BLUEPRINT
I have been digging deep for weeks to better understand AI and it’s capabilities. I also wanted to get a handle on how best to survive the societal transition that will revolutionize our lives and upend the economy, society, and so on. Maggie and I met for a few hours to work on our potential options in dealing with financial hardship, job loss, and used AI to help us. I started documenting a blueprint for Keith and my situation. I hope to do something similar for the rest of the folks in my family to prepare us to survive this trauma as smoothly as possible. To me this is way bigger than the pandemic so I am trying to give it the attention it deserves. And I made a pretty cover for my report to make it seem more like an adventure.

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Daisy: Alignment Workshop

ALIGNMENT WORKSHOP
I am enjoying the discipline of this alignment workshop for the second quarter now. There’s a whole algorithm that takes me through the process. At the end, I have some very actionable goals that are in alignment with my life priorities. There is a glitch, though. I participate in the group but pursue my own agenda and pace throughout. No one seems to be able to tell and I won’t be spilling the beans. I get to the same outcome, but in my own way. Having the two hour block and that excited group motivate me to do this high level planning or else I wouldn’t. Win:Win. I love Ali too. He’s great.

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Alignment Workshop

ALIGNMENT WORKSHOP
I am enjoying the discipline of this alignment workshop for the second quarter now. There’s a whole algorithm that takes me through the process. At the end, I have some very actionable goals that are in alignment with my life priorities. There is a glitch, though. I participate in the group but pursue my own agenda and pace throughout. No one seems to be able to tell and I won’t be spilling the beans. I get to the same outcome, but in my own way. Having the two hour block and that excited group motivate me to do this high level planning or else I wouldn’t. Win:Win. I love Ali too. He’s great.

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Daisy: Ripon Fest

RIPON FEST
Keith was at a car show in Ripon yesterday with his friend Tom Kiser, and there was this car with the proud owner of ten years: none other than Billy Hutton (beloved ex-husband of my step-sister Roz). The unusual paint job on this beautiful 1941 International pick-up truck.was Billy’s idea. He wanted an all orange truck but his friend that was going to paint it told him he didn’t have enough orange paint. So they picked some yellow into the orange - and Billy picked out areas he could paint black. I asked Keith why he didn’t take a photo of Billy with the truck. He said he had to leave in a hurry because people were waiting for him - and when he went back later, Billy’s truck was there, but he was no where to be found. But he said it didn’t really matter because he looks EXACTLY the same as he did forty years ago! A blast from the past.

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Ripon Fest

RIPON FEST
Keith was at a car show in Ripon yesterday with his friend Tom Kiser, and there was this car with the proud owner of ten years: none other than Billy Hutton (beloved ex-husband of my step-sister Roz). The unusual paint job on this beautiful 1941 International pick-up truck.was Billy’s idea. He wanted an all orange truck but his friend that was going to paint it told him he didn’t have enough orange paint. So they picked some yellow into the orange - and Billy picked out areas he could paint black. I asked Keith why he didn’t take a photo of Billy with the truck. He said he had to leave in a hurry because people were waiting for him - and when he went back later, Billy’s truck was there, but he was no where to be found. But he said it didn’t really matter because he looks EXACTLY the same as he did forty years ago! A blast from the past.

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Daisy: Frida Kahlo's Birthday Party

FRIDA KAHLOW’S BIRTHDAY
I got so enamored with our AI discussion, I failed to tell Maggie we were celebratingFrida’s birthday. Her restaurant choice was perfect: El Patron’s. And the Churro & Ice Cream dessert we shared was the perfect ending. I only regret we didn’t have a candle and didn’t sing Happy Birthday to Frida before we ate it. Anyway, it was a very bueno time. AI, they warn it will wreck everything.

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AI Transition Blueprint

AI TRANSITION BLUEPRINT
I have been digging deep for weeks to better understand AI and it’s capabilities. I also wanted to get a handle on how best to survive the societal transition that will revolutionize our lives and upend the economy, society, and so on. Maggie and I met for a few hours to work on our potential options in dealing with financial hardship, job loss, and used AI to help us. I started documenting a blueprint for Keith and my situation. I hope to do something similar for the rest of the folks in my family to prepare us to survive this trauma as smoothly as possible. To me this is way bigger than the pandemic so I am trying to give it the attention it deserves. And I made a pretty cover for my report to make it seem more like an adventure.

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Frida Kahlo's Birthday Party

FRIDA KAHLOW’S BIRTHDAY
I got so enamored with our AI discussion, I failed to tell Maggie we were celebratingFrida’s birthday. Her restaurant choice was perfect: El Patron’s. And the Churro & Ice Cream dessert we shared was the perfect ending. I only regret we didn’t have a candle and didn’t sing Happy Birthday to Frida before we ate it. Anyway, it was a very bueno time. AI, they warn it will wreck everything.

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Daisy: Amy Love Day

AMY LOVE DAY
Amy stopped by to see her mom Carey on the way to Sheboygan. She and hubby Marcus got to enjoy their first Captain Crunch chicken tenders at the famed Fratello’s in Oshkosh where we had a 3+ hour lunch and loads of laughter. It’s amazing how a tiny litte want ad in a newspaper can change your life. So much love!

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Amy Love Day

AMY LOVE DAY
Amy stopped by to see her mom Carey on the way to Sheboygan. She and hubby Marcus got to enjoy their first Captain Crunch chicken tenders at the famed Fratello’s in Oshkosh where we had a 3+ hour lunch and loads of laughter. It’s amazing how a tiny litte want ad in a newspaper can change your life. So much love!

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Helen Keller Day

HELEN KELLER DAY
What serendipity! Little did I know when I made Keith’s appointment for his annual eye exam that it would take place on the inspirational Helen Keller’s birthday. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to love your eyes and give them a great preventive care screening. The meaning was not lost on us. We love our sight!

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