Tea Time in the afternoon is 4PM.

I admire those who honor age old traditions.

I just read that a freighter loaded with tea had to change its route through the Red Sea to a much longer route around the Cape of Good Hope.

The English are conerned they are running low on tea.

In America, we have our traditions too.

Some that come to mind are: July 4th, Christmas and New Years Day , The Kentucky Derby, The Super Bowl, The Indianapolis 500, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Labor Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday and Memorial Day.

Does your family celebrate certain traditions?

If not today, when?

Travis Kelce is shown screaming at Kansas City head coach Andy Reid during the Super Bowl game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Reid had pulled Kelce out of the game during the first half.

While screaming, Kelci almost knocked the coach off his feet.

After the game, Reid laughed the incident off.

Yesterday, Kelce admitted that his behavior was “unacceptable.”

I think the lesson here is that those in leadership sometimes make wrong decisions.

But, we must always try to be respectful of our superiors and do what we can to help our organization achieve success.

If not today, when?

A gossip is a person who habitually reveals personal information about another.

The information usually portrays another negatively.

When people discover that someone is a gossip, a trust is broken.

A relationship has no future when there is no trust.

If you can’t say something positive, it’s best to say nothing at all.

Sometimes it is very difficult to keep a “secret” to yourself.

You want to spread it around as the source of news to others.

In other words, it is hard to be trustworthy.

Are there negative things about you that others know? 

How would you like them to be shared with your community or at work?

Always put yourself in another’s shoes. Treat others as you wish to be treated.

In other words, keep private confidences private for your sake and for the sake of others.

Do you want to be known as a “Gossip” or a trustworthy friend?

If not today, when?

(John Kennedy)

Do you have people you look up to?

Has their life made a difference in your life?

I owe a big THANKS to my deceased Mom and Dad.

I could not have had more powerful examples of adhering to an unwavering system of high values.

They talked the talk and walked the walk.

I knew I could always go to them and receive the guidance I needed.

I just had to watch how they lived and learn by their example.

My Dad didn’t believe in extremes.

His favorite saying was, “In the middle stands the truth!”

THANKS MOM AND DAD!

(Mahatma Gandhi)

Wealth without work

Pleasure without conscience

Knowledge without character

Business without ethics

Science without humanity

Religion without sacrifice

Politics without principle

I have no credentials to advise you on eating.

Other than my own experience!

We have our lunch usually later than mid-day.

This allows us to have a decent meal that we used to describe as dinner.

The BIG advantage is that our last meal of the day is consumed long before bedtime.

We have done this for some time now.

If we are hungry later, a snack will suffice.

Just a thought.

If not today, when?

We all try to protect our ego.

That’s why it is so difficult to admiit a mistake.

The irony is that people have a lower opinion of a person who isn’t willing to “come clean.”

It is best to admit it quickly and put the whole incident behind you.

Otherwise, it becomes an unnecessary burden that you carry around with you.

The more self-made burdens you create, the lower your self-esteem becomes.

And lower self-esteem results in lower self-confidence.

You don’t need that.

So, admit it and get on with living!

It not today, when?

London CNN — 

An image of a napping polar bear curled up on an iceberg has captured the hearts of voters to become the winner of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award.

British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani called it an honor to win the award for the dreamy scene “Ice Bed.”

Captured off Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, the photographer said that the image “stirred strong emotions,” such as hope, in those who saw it.

“Whilst climate change is the biggest challenge we face, I hope that this photograph also inspires hope; there is still time to fix the mess we have caused,” Sarikhani added in a press release.

Organizers said more than 75,000 people voted in the competition — a record number.

“Ice Bed” was chosen from a shortlist of 25 images, which was previously narrowed down from around 50,000 entries. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

I’ve only been on a cruise ship once.

It was a relatively short trip from Florida to The Bahamas.

Wouldn’t you know, we ran into rough seas.

Our cruise ship looked like the photo above.

The reason they don’t do well in storms is that they are top heavy.

To be stable, the center of gravity must be much lower.

In order to accommodate hundreds of passengers, they must be top heavy.

So, buckle up if you’re going on a cruise!

There are such inequities in this life.

Some have everything.

Many have nothing or close to nothing.

Will you help someone today?

How about a lonely person?

60% of adults report being lonely.

Do you know a lonely person you can call or visit?

Can you take a treat to a family that just moved into your neighborhood?

Can you visit a widow or widower about a month after the funeral when everyone has gone on with their lives assuming the remaining spouse has gone on with their’s.

Is there someone who needs a ride to a doctor appointment?

There IS someone you can help today.

If not today, when?