Was machts du
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind.
We have lived the last few weeks in a restricted capacity staging our house to be sold. Everything had to pristine and perfect
I can wake up to tomorrow and leave the coffee maker on the counter, enjoy that cup of coffee and do some non move related activity.
Like sleeping in. I am not great at that anymore.
To Note
Take this album and flip it upside down. Thats pretty cool. The music is still pretty bad.
I do love this prompt.
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.
I love random encounters almost to the point they don’t seem so random.
My son and me were taking the train to Berlin on a snowy Friday morning. We claimed a spot in a little compartment on the train. We had plenty of room to stretch and do as we please.
Abfahrt
As we were departing, a woman hurried in our booth and asked if she could join us. She said she work to do. This was all in German but I was able to answer in German. I told her that would be fine.
Zeichnung
I sat on the train sketching in pen and ink as the woman sat doing her work. After about an hour she asked me if I was a professional artist. Which I am not. But still that was flattering
Gespräch
Which started one of many conversations. We learned she was a teacher in the Berlin Schools. She learned our son was an elite skater. She said she was doing a segment on skating for her students and asked if Max would like to contribute.
Which he naturally did. She bought three beers and we sipped them together watching the snow start again in earnest.
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.
Every decision we have made in our lives has been in the past. We are constantly making decisions every single minute of every single day.
So it was a decision of mine, with discussions with my partner, to actually go see a doctor and see if there’s anything that could help.
We were sitting around with friends the other day and my buddy said to me I don’t want to lose my creative all over the place Mark.
I don’t want to either.
But it was a big decision for me to go to the doctor and address these issues.
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?
On the myopic center of the world
When I’m in Europe, I listen to what people have to say about the United States. German perceptions of the United States are currently deeply skeptical, with only 16% of Germans viewing the US as a trustworthy partner and 76% seeing the nation as untrustworthy. Recent data shows a sharp decline in trust, with many Germans viewing the US as a threat to their economy and a potential threat to world peace, with views heavily influenced by political leadership.
Many people think there are guns everywhere and may run into situations with racist connotations
Old Orchard Beach
I do like this little beach town up in the southern part of Maine. And the summer much of their tourism dollars comes from Canada.
Tourism is experiencing a significant downturn, largely driven by a 28% drop in Canadian visitors due to border crossing declines. Historically reliant on Canada for 30–40% of its revenue, local businesses are reporting lower sales, reduced, and fewer bookings.
And Another Perspective
