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•  Pay attention to little children. They see things simply. Often the simple way is the right way.
•  "What do you know about women?" "I got seven wives.  How many you got?"  "Why aren't you home with your seven wives?"  "I know how to marry them.  Nobody knows how to live with them." (from The Gods Must Be Crazy)  This is a big laugh line in the movie.  A lot of people, men and women, have expressed similar feelings about living with a spouse.  It can be challenging.  I however am about to face a different challenge.  My wife is on her way to Greece today for a month.  Unlike the poor guy in the movie, I've figured out how to live with a wife quite well.  My question is how well will I be able to live without her. One of my key principles is that Life is Fun.  Now we'll get to see how well Mr. Life is Fun holds up without her.   
•  One of the benefits of hands free cellphone technology is that you can walk down the street talkng to yourself and people just think you're talking on the phone.  Before, they would have known you were disturbed, but now, they just think you're high tech.  Of course, nothing is perfect.  Now, if someone passes me while I'm saying "Mark, you're such an idiot!"  They'll think: "Boy, I'm glad I'm not Mark.  Listen to how that jerk is talking to him.  He shouldn't talk to him that way."  And, they'd be right.  We shouldn't be abusive to ourselves anymore than to anyone else.  

FRIDAY, JULY 3

 Painting is a lot like life.  If you don't like something about the way a painting is progressing, you can paint over it and try something else.  You aren't stuck with every brush stroke you make.  You can paint and repaint and keep changing it until you're satisfied.  If you're not happy with some aspect of your life you're not stuck with it.  Pull out the brushes and make a masterpiece.