Maizy's Lessons Part 5: Conservation

Even before working for a zoo for two wonderful years, I was into conservation. Using the resources we have on earth well became more important to me when I visited Africa and saw what unencumbered building does to a beautiful land much less the strip-mallization of America. I bought 13 acres in Mississippi a few years ago just to preserve a piece of beautiful land.

Our dog, Maizy has taught me new levels of conservation though....specifically water which I have stated in my other blog is the next big conservation challenge. (Please turn off the water when brushing your teeth!)

One morning while drying off after a shower, Maizy pushed her head in the door and looked at my feet. Two things meet together in her mind at that moment: 1. Water 2. That smells like Dad! What better things could she imagine?

Since that day, every time I take a shower she comes in and licks my feet. Once my feet are done, she then licks the water off the floor of the bathroom. (I do clean the bathroom so no worries there!)

She is ultimate conservationist....using resources well and enjoying it too! Maybe today we should all look for ways to see things in different ways. You never know, you could possibly find a way to make two things that don't always fit together a great combination!

Thanks Maizy for helping me see things in new ways......

Time to Wander Back

In an earlier blog post, I wrote about Joe Bednar which you can read here.

Most of us have something in our lives we look back upon and say “I really wish I could do that whole thing over.” For me, that was losing my best friend. His wedding was a breaking point for us. After 10 years, I don’t care who was right or wrong, most likely it is the same as any other situation: a bit of both.

Recently Joe wrote a blog about the whole situation based on a DA song. You can read it here along with the rest of his amazing writing. Joe and my wife (and John Irving of course) are my favorite current writers.

10 years have passed and I feel the loss of not having him in my life. No one can else understand the 13 years that we were best friends. You don’t lose that and not feel a void.

Joe says in his blog that life is sometimes what you wander into. He is right....

I think now is the time for us to wander back…

There are no do-overs in life but Beav, how about a game of wiffle ball with Nate? A minor league baseball game or two? A meal at Friendly’s and time to share the things we missed over the last 10 years?

Pick a weekend and I will be on a plane.