April 2012 – Gayle Tabor

Addition by subtraction

2012/04/26 Gayle 0

For months we have been having trouble with our internet! Sometimes we would drop service as much as 8 times an hour. We had encountered this problem when we first signed up for AT&T service (last May). Last year we had several techs visit to try to fix the problem….none were completely successful. In late summer we were so busy that we didn’t have time to deal with trying to get it fixed (and besides it was only dropping a few times a day). This story could get REALLY long…but the short version is that we were approaching our contractual year of AT&T service and we were ready to move on! On one particularly bad service day in mid-March, I took my complaints to twitter! The rest of the story

Intentional Television

2012/04/19 Gayle 3

Last fall during my illness, I was astounded by the number of televisions available in health care facilities! While in the emergency room for hours, I was able to watch a television that was readily available to entertain me at my bedside. Every waiting room is television laden. I was SHOCKED to find a television available for my viewing pleasure as I lay in my hospital bed waiting in the hallway of the radiology department. TV’s were everywhere! I grew up in a house with one television. We only got three channels! The WHOLE family watched the same show! It didn’t feel strange to be offered a magazine as I waited to see a doctor. I could eat a meal in a restaurant without a The rest of the story

The Power of Negative Thinking

2012/04/17 Gayle 0

I haven’t written in a while. Not because I don’t want to write; not because I haven’t tried to write; and not even because I have nothing to say. I haven’t written because the words can’t seem to funnel out of my head, through my fingers and onto the page! It is discouraging! I chalked it up to writers block or perhaps, just being unfocused. Then today in one fell-swoop Jenn hit the nail on the head when she said ‘Can you just say ONE positive thing!’ It’s true I’ve been on the negative bandwagon for the last week or so! Many years ago I remember reading that humans only use 10% of their brain power. I have since learned that this isn’t true but The rest of the story

It is Easy to be a Critic from the Sidelines

2012/04/09 Gayle 4

I’ve had a bit of a perfect storm leading me to this blog post. So, if you’ll bear with me, I’ll tell my story. Several years ago when Jenn completed her first 5k – I bought her a shirt. The quote on the back said Dead Last to Cross the Finish line still Beats Did Not Start I bought it to celebrate her accomplishment even though she was lamenting her last place finish. To my knowledge she had never worn the shirt (I mistakenly bought one that had marathon distance on the front and she felt it inappropriate to wear when she hadn’t run a marathon). Jenn wore the shirt last week as we Celebrated Life on the Zip-line! She said she wanted a reminder The rest of the story

Put on Your Oxygen Mask First

2012/04/04 Gayle 0

This morning as Jenn was packing her things and preparing to leave for Farmer’s Market, she remarked to me about the breakfast foods in the house and what we had that cold be the basis of lunch. This discussion caused me to ask ‘what are you taking to eat?’ In typical fashion Jenn replied ‘I’ll be alright’ and I realized she had planned for me and my comfort but had given no consideration for her and her needs. As I have been pursuing my theory of happiness I realize that it is easy to put someone else’s needs above our needs. We want those we love to be happy. However, I am smacked by the reality that we can not make someone else happy. We The rest of the story

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