Notes from Steve

I ran over semi tire debris on the interstate.  Yes, I was paying attention and going the speed limit, but someone was passing me and made it impossible to miss.  The dashboard says “Service IMMEDIATELY”.  Sigh. I hope it was worth it for the driver to pass … Ok, so this is a lesson.  Do I feel the need to budge or speak over someone, or run into a restaurant ahead of other people so I’ll get a table before them*?  Yes, to all of them.  So - I can’t complain about others until I clean up my own selfish behavior.  (Steve - “Thank you, God, for giving me the example of ruining my air suspension to help cure my selfishness.”)

My new favorite food over Doritos** are organic Honeycrisp apples.  They are amazing and good for me.  I used to tell people that my current diet was “if it tasted good; spit it out” because the food you were eating was probably bad for you.  These apples are good, though.  (I’m trying to think of other examples of good healthy food … “good” meaning I’ll eat it and enjoy it.  As of right now - the list is short.)

If (and I suppose “when”) I change my behavior and become nice all the time and start eating right - I don’t think I’ll be able to stand myself.  However, it’s a worthy goal.  Someone called me and said that they’d be interested in my house when I retire.  That made me think of all the things in the house that need to be fixed up or changed that I just live with.  (I’ve been in that house 24 years.)  Same with me and my personal goals.  I guess I’d rather have possession of something that needs a few tweaks to improve as opposed to perfection because perfection is boring.   Long live “the work in progress”.  

*I unfortunately do this all the time.  I need to stop.
**The new sriracha ones are fantastic, btw.