Yep, last night was our first snow in the Detroit area.

What a shock!

Our yard was green yesterday, but it’s white today and 29 degrees outside.

When you live up north in the U.S. “you’ve got to go with the flow.”

We have many adjustments to make as we go through life and weather is just one of them.

Rigidity is no longer an option if we want to stay an active member of this world.

There are so many things that have changed in our lives and continue to evolve every day.

There is a saying, “Hold on to the sides of the boat.” What it means is “Get ready for the ride in life every day.”

It is much more uplifting and exciting if we are open for some type of adventure every day even if it is just reading something new, taking the dog for a walk and enjoying the neighborhood or even trying a new kind of food.

Give it a try. It may just change your life!

If not today, when?

Of course, I mean relative to your age.

Does it sound like a strange question?

Well, I don’t think so.

The physical condition of your body and its ability to meet your needs is a “quality of life issue.”

Give your body a grade from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest.

Now, what can you do to raise your grade?

Two of the most obvious improvements can be what you eat and drink.

Secondly,exercise must be a component of every self improvement plan.

Is there anything that you can do to reduce your stress level?

If you take care of your body, it will take care of you!

If not today, when?

He was ready to abandon his dream of making a major league team.

He and his wife had traveled all the way to Inchon, South Korea while hoping he’d get noticed.

After two years of pitching down there, no one showed any interest in him.

His wife, however, persuaded him to continue pitching in Inchon.

Another two years went by.

Finally, he was called up by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The rest is history.

Last Saturday night, in game 2 of the World Series, he struck out 9, gave no walks and only 3 hits.

The Diamondbacks won 9 to 1.

Yes, some dreams DO come true!

When two scientists went looking for fossil fuels beneath the ground of northeastern France, they did not expect to discover something which could supercharge the effort to tackle the climate crisis.

Jacques Pironon and Phillipe De Donato, both directors of research at France’s National Centre of Scientific Research, were using a “world first” specialized probe, able to analyze gases dissolved in the water of rock formations deep underground.

As the probe went deeper, the concentration of hydrogen ticked up. At 1,100 meters down it was 14%, at 1,250 meters it was 20%.

That could make it one of the largest deposits of “white hydrogen” ever discovered, Pironon said. The find has helped fuel an already feverish interest in the gas.

When hydrogen burns, it puts off water, making it a climate friendly source of fuel. (CNN)

One of two men missing at sea for nearly two weeks was found alive on Thursday by a Canadian fishing boat in a life raft in Canadian waters.

It was approximately 70 miles northwest of Cape Flattery, Washington, according to US Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier.

“The fact that he was in this life raft for multiple days, and still maintained hope, and was eventually found by a more or less random fishing boat was incredible and just a miraculous thing.”

“The Ocean is a very vast place. He was floating in the middle of nowhere.

A lot of times, it is pretty infrequent to have a vessel passing by.” (CNN)

We must live with hope!

When Adele debuted her 2011 single “Someone Like You,” her bittersweet ballad resonated with millions worldwide.

More than a decade later, it remains one of her most popular tunes.

Her artistry, as well as that of many others who have mastered the art of tugging at our heartstrings with slow and emotional beats, has a way of managing the emotional pain of heartbreak and loss.

There is no doubt that music can soothe the soul for some, and it turns out that it could also be a temporary soother for physical pain.

Listening to favorite songs could reduce people’s perception of pain, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research.

And the most effective pain relievers were found to be melancholy songs detailing bittersweet and emotional experiences.  (CNN)

Hopefully, for those who suffer from emotional and/or physical pain, this may be a temporary source of relief.

Yep.

None of his friends wanted to celebrate his birthday.

All they could think of was costumes and trick or treating.

So, he told me his birthday brought him bad luck.

He was a co-captain of a high school football team of which I was an assistant coach

This Halloween he’ll be 28 years old.

He has had a hard life thus far.

I’ve invited some of the guys from our team to surprise him at a restaurant this Saturday.

It may be the first birthday party he’s ever had.

Maybe his luck will change.

If not Saturday, when?

If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company.

Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found.

The new survey, taken across 142 countries, found 24% of people age 15 and older self-reported feeling very or fairly lonely in response to the question, “How lonely do you feel?”

The survey also found that the rates of loneliness were highest in young adults, with 27% of young adults ages 19 to 29 reporting feeling very or fairly lonely.

The lowest rates were found in older adults.

Only 17% of people age 65 and older reported feeling lonely. (CNN)

I’m amazed.

I thought the older folks were the loneliest.

Rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison had a game to remember as the Minnesota Vikings stunned the San Francisco 49ers 22-17 on Monday.

The 21-year-old finished the game at US Bank Stadium with an impressive stat line, seven catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns, including one particularly memorable moment.

He took the ball away from a would-be interception.

We all know what it’s like to be a rookie.

We’re filled with excitement and apprehension.

My first day as a rookie salesman at IBM was memorable.

The suit I wore was not nearly as expensive as those worn by other salesmen.

One of them came up to me and said, “Nice suit, where do you get it shined?”

60 years later, I’m still embarrassed!

Are you a diminisher or an illuminator?

A diminisher is a person who makes others feel small or unimportant.

An illuminator is a person who makes others feel good about themselves.

I have not read this book yet, but I saw an interview with its author, David Brooks.

A diminisher shows little or no interest in another person.

An illuminator, however, does just the opposite.

He or she asks questions and shows a genuine interest in learning about the other person.

Knowing that someone really wants to know you has the effect of raising your self esteem.

So, I’m going to buy his book and learn how I can be an ILLUMINATOR!

Stay tuned!