Recently, I was asked to write what I did each day in six words. I assume I was supposed to write some pearls of wisdom on may job. However what I wrote was:
Exercise, Newspaper, Coffee, Listen, Resolve Conflicts
That actually does describe my day. My morning exercise routine is extremely important to me. Almost as important is my daily newspapers (I actually get two Monday through Thursday, three on Friday and Saturday and two Sunday newspapers, not counting subscriptions). Coffee is also a big part of my early day.
Listening is probably one of the biggest parts of my job and is the essential part of it. Really listening, not just hearing.
As some know, my routine was disrupted when my newspapers started arriving at 5:00 a.m. or so instead of 3:30 a.m. or so.
I normally get up about 3:00 a.m. or so (no clock, I just wake up). I walk several miles and then bike to the gym where I ready my daily newspapers while I ride the stationary bike.
The late delivery of my newspapers severely disrupted by schedule since I need about an hour to answer e-mails and prepare my day before I go to work, plus I absolutely have to have my 27 minute nap before I go to work! Not getting the newspapers by 3:30 a.m. means I had to go to the gym and THEN read the newspapers after I got back from the gym, which didn't leave me time for the hour to prepare for my day at work.
Due to a wonderful person at the Commerical Appeal and my news carrier, he changed his delivery times and I now get my newspaper at 3:30 a.m again. It is hard to believe a small thing means so much, but I feel so much better now!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Nashville
I recently spent some time in Nashville.
Taking a walk downtown looking for a place to eat. Inspired by fiddle music, I entered the "Broadway on Second Street". They had food, so I ordered and listened to "Katie and Mark" play County Western music, at times with the fiddle playing.
Fiddle/violin music for some reason has always had a special attraction for me. My Mom told me that even when I was a child, I'd stop what I was doing and listen when I heard the violin or fiddle.
I remember attending a small festival in some small city in Kansas years ago (I forgot the name of it) and I watched a fiddle player and I literally got lost in the music. He noticed my attention and it was like we developed a special bond as he suddenly broke into one of the my favorites, "Orange Blossom Special" Chills went down my back as I felt myself riding on the music and the fiddler played directly to my attention.
Some time later, I say Jana Jay play fiddle at a Cowboy Hall of Fame festival. Again, the music moved me to the point that I started taking violin lessons. I bought many of her albums and to this day I listen, to her music and chills go down my back.
I practiced violin about 10 years (note, I never said I played it!), I finally quit due to some skin problem on my hand and time limitations.
Walking down Nashville streets have a special attraction for me as I hear the fiddle music and want to go in to listen. I listened to "Katie and Mark" for about an hour as I slowing finished my food. I found the servers at "Broadway on Second Street" especially attentive and nice.
I feel a little frustrated as I walk down the streets of Nashville, hearing the fiddle music. While I want to hear the fiddle music, since I don't drink alcoholic beverages for carbonated beverages, and I can only eat so much, my options are limited for listening. I found very few places offer anything else (such as coffee or bottled water), so I am limited. Maybe I can ask for a glass of water and give a big tip to listen!
Taking a walk downtown looking for a place to eat. Inspired by fiddle music, I entered the "Broadway on Second Street". They had food, so I ordered and listened to "Katie and Mark" play County Western music, at times with the fiddle playing.
Fiddle/violin music for some reason has always had a special attraction for me. My Mom told me that even when I was a child, I'd stop what I was doing and listen when I heard the violin or fiddle.
I remember attending a small festival in some small city in Kansas years ago (I forgot the name of it) and I watched a fiddle player and I literally got lost in the music. He noticed my attention and it was like we developed a special bond as he suddenly broke into one of the my favorites, "Orange Blossom Special" Chills went down my back as I felt myself riding on the music and the fiddler played directly to my attention.
Some time later, I say Jana Jay play fiddle at a Cowboy Hall of Fame festival. Again, the music moved me to the point that I started taking violin lessons. I bought many of her albums and to this day I listen, to her music and chills go down my back.
I practiced violin about 10 years (note, I never said I played it!), I finally quit due to some skin problem on my hand and time limitations.
Walking down Nashville streets have a special attraction for me as I hear the fiddle music and want to go in to listen. I listened to "Katie and Mark" for about an hour as I slowing finished my food. I found the servers at "Broadway on Second Street" especially attentive and nice.
I feel a little frustrated as I walk down the streets of Nashville, hearing the fiddle music. While I want to hear the fiddle music, since I don't drink alcoholic beverages for carbonated beverages, and I can only eat so much, my options are limited for listening. I found very few places offer anything else (such as coffee or bottled water), so I am limited. Maybe I can ask for a glass of water and give a big tip to listen!
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