This week's Top 7 features some reflections on summer sports, steak dinners, and a bonus reflection on what it means to "show up."

Here's the run down, one entry (at least) from each of the seven key...

So we're officially into summer now, with the first week behind us-- the first week being the subject of this week's Top 7...

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Fitness = Detox time

So this week I decided to do something ...

This week’s Top 7 includes a lesson timing, my take on Top Gun, and a visit to the fourth restaurant to occupy the same space within just a few years over in Avondale. 

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Fitness = running ...

This week two of the kids made the transition from one chapter to the next (gradation) and three of the kids joined us in Gatlinburg for a work + play trip… 

That— and more— made my Top 7, where each...

My Top 7 for last week includes a quick (read: day) trip to Huntsville, baby Yoda eating a frog, and a few other things.

For those of you who don’t know…

The Top 7 = a quick look at my past week. Ev...

This week's Top 7 includes a DIY project on the "Salter's car," helping Emma with her art show, and reflections on how to approach your spouse's ex...

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Fitness = Max 30

This week I crushe...

This week’s Top 7 includes some reflections, lessons learned, and more… 

Oh, and Salter turned 9.

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Fitness = Friday morning off + pause + reset

I “red-lined” it too long. Way too long.

Ov...

I didn’t write my weekly “Top 7” last week. Looking back,  think it’s the FIRST time I haven’t done it in over a year, since I began my weekly “mind dump” and digest of some of the highlights from the...

Last week’s Top 7 includes a movie, books we found in the garage, and more…

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Fitness = weights

This week I continued with my new routine of adding free weights to the exercise regiment. I...

This week’s Top 7 includes a (work) trip to HSV with the #SweetGirl in the photo above, along with the observation that everything really is negotiable, and some massive progress we made on the LifeLi...

This past week was Spring Break 2022 for most of the kids— all the elementary, middle, junior, and high school ones. The college kids already had theirs… 

That meant a full house, with lots of “movin...

This week’s Top 7 includes a flashback to the London trip with Ivey, back in 2017…

… as well as more reflection I did amidst the daily grind of the final full week of March 2022.

For kicks and giggl...