My son is watching a cartoon in the living room while I blog. I love that he, at the age of 17, will still spend time watching a Disney movie occasionally. Most of the time he is texting with friends, playing computer or video games or chatting online. To see him belly laughing at a cartoon gives me deep pleasure that my little baby is still in there somewhere. So, I think I will go join him. I could use a belly laugh.

Insomnia...if I have it in the iddle of the work week I really don't like it. Crabbiness and just a general feeling of being on edge for the day result. On the week-end, when I know I can go back to sleep for hours, it is an unexpected pleasure. I can read, wander the house, even go outside and walk around the neighborhood. It gives me time for introspection and a sense that I am living my life outside the boundaries. Which makes me wonder about people who live their life outside the boundaries every day. Do you still get the sense of enjoyment, if you do the unexpected every day? Someday I would like to find out.

Random thoughts today, a lot swirling in my head. An exciting day...I reserved a space at Emory's open house for their MBA program next week. Hoping to start next fall on my executive MBA. Fingers crossed.
On a more philosophical note Fall is here! I find this to be the most inspiring season. Cooler weather brings energy and a desire to wrap things up by year end. Setting goals and getting my life ready to settle in for winter.
And finally, kindness. On 3 different occasions this week, people at worked have reached out with praise or encouragement. What causes people to be kind? I know some think it may be a survival instinct, the rationale being that by building communities or tribes, our ancestors were more likely to survive and thus cooperation and community have been bred in our DNA. Somewhat like a herd of gazelle. When they run the lion only gets the old, very young or infirm. I can agree with this point but I don't know that it explains the joy one feels when someone is kind to you. And we do. What do you think?

A mission in San Antonio. My son played with his marching band in the Alamo Bowl and we toured the one of the Missions.

Well, my first post. It feels like it should be something momentous. Actually, something insightful, funny, slightly sarcastic, hip and oh-so-fresh. Sorry, I am out.

Instead, I will tell you about me. 40 (barely and I certainly don't look any older than my mid-thirties!), with a teenage son who will be graduating from high school this year. I work in corporate America. I love to play with glass - stained, lampworking, enameled, fused, slumped - love it all! Not very good at it but I really enjoy learning and trying. Live in the Southeast US in the beautiful Peach State of Georgia.