Other Plans

"Was it twenty years ago or yesterday?  What happens to time in our minds?"  – Richard Bach

How  you been these past five weeks?

I’ve seen an icky computer crash, a dear family member lose a friend, a dear friend lose a family member, another dear friend get all gooped up over a chick, some more friends write a best-seller, yet another friend help erase time and distance with one long email each, and many, many long days.

At the end of each, my wife and my how-in-Heaven’s-name-is-he-almost-eight-months-old child were waiting.

I’ve watched several new clients come and one go.

I’ve read several surprising emails asking me to start writing.

I fell in love with Burlington, Vermont, in 22 hours.

And at the end of each day, my wife and beautiful boy were waiting.

I’ve spent the weekends working with my hands instead of my mind.

I’m moving to a new home with both an American flag and hammock in the yard.

I bought The Once and Future King by T.H. White.

And, still, patiently waiting at the end of each day, were Deidre and Big Willie.

There’ve been exciting plans for new books and clients and projects outside comfort zones.

I’ve taken counsel from a 23-year-old prodigy who’s evolved at lightning speed from assistant to Partner.

And there’s been talk … oooooh, a lot of talk.

I’m certain it was either John Lennon or Grover Cleveland Alexander who wrote that "life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans."

Hope life’s happened decently for you these past five weeks.

It’s nice to be with you again – if only for a few moments today.