Drawing a Blank Too

This is the second time I’ve written about it, if my sometimes-blank memory serves me after four years.  Wanting to write, but drawing a blank again. 

I imagine my English teacher wife, Mrs. Cannon, drew a few blanks from students when she asked questions and assigned essays.  Many were quick to respond, inspired to write creatively and be eagerly engaged because of Kay’s fun style of teaching.  Quiet, deep-thinking introverts needed advance notice and time to prepare — often with better results than talkative extroverts.

As an introvert, I like to be a good listener with family, friends, and strangers.  I love you all.  So, please forgive me for occasional failures to express myself ... like now when I’m drawing a blank.

Moving Lessons

Life moves on, sometimes unexpectedly.  After so many moves to homes in different cities, we learned some lessons I can share.

Unpack essentials immediately ... before forgetting which boxes and where they landed — rechargers, toilet paper, meds, and keys, for example.  (My phone camera was handy when packing.  Wish I had used it more.)

Remember: storage units seem convenient, sometimes essential, but they tend to be a trap.  Determination and hard work are required to break free without a contractor doing the move/disposal.  However, intentional storing works.  (Like intentional parenting I’ve heard about?)

Simplify. Get some rest ... and a little fast food!