Rein it in and Your Ride will be Smoother

It's not as easy as you might think.

Get control over yourself, then others won't bother you. It's the first step in reaching a deeper understanding of how things work. The more that others can irritate you, the less control you have over yourself. Don't give them the control, you must seize the control and exercise it.

Become the master of your domain. You cannot do that if others are the instigators of your reactions. Do not let others control you by controlling your emotions. Entire businesses are set up to take advantage of knee-jerk reactions to things they know will provoke a reaction. Don't be their slave.

Do you get upset at what others say or do, then act in response? Think carefully. Most people do that. In fact, all people may do that at some point. But think about what happened after you reacted. Was it a positive result? Or a negative one?

Perhaps you had a momentary sense of release. You told them off, right? But what was the long-term effect? Was it what you really wanted? Or could it have been better if you had not reacted so swiftly, but instead followed a longer-term plan?

I bet it was the latter in most instances.

Think. Then act. Don't react.

2019

My Big Pile Of Snow

I will be looking back at these photos fondly in July!

These are pictures from a blizzard that hit my area of Colorado on February 20, 2013. Everybody has their own pictures and memories, undoubtedly more interesting and dramatic than mine. However, these pictures make me chuckle, and as my header above says, I post things that make me chuckle in hopes they have the same effect on you.

These are a few pictures of my major shoveling operation in the aftermath of the storm. Colorado needs the water yak yak yak, I know, I'm not saying I hate snow and I'm not complaining. I am fine with snow. Really. I love snow. I love water. I love Colorado. I LOVE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN COLORADO. I'm just showing you pictures of my snow pile without trying to imply any kind of snarky comments about anything.

Watch, it will be over 50 Degrees by sometime next week (postscript - It actually took until the first few days of March for it to hit 50 Degrees, so about ten days).









And we had another snowstorm on February 27, 2013:







Thanks for visiting!

2018

I shoulda turned left at Albuquerque...

A map of Fantasy World - just in case you get lost. Narnia and Oz are front and center, along with Wonderland and Middle Earth. I like how they have "Westeros" in the East. I think Michael Jackson's old place is up there near the top. Doesn't look like a bad place to visit, I think you'd have to choose where to live very carefully, though.

2019

Well, um, about those three wishes...

"Twilight" fans might appreciate this one. Taylor Lautner of "Twilight" still ring a bell? For that matter, does the word "Twilight" still remind you of vampires?



Okay, here it is. Taylor Lautner played Jacob Black in the "Twilight" saga. The "Twilight Saga" was about vampires and werewolves written by Stephanie Meyer. But you knew that... right? Of course, you did!



Hey, times change! (Shrug.)



We hear he's not a bad guy, actually. Bye, Taylor!

2018