Happy Deepawali

Sending infinite love to my Indian friends!!!

It’s my Birthday!!!!

And I really don’t care what anyone thinks about my drink choice…. (Laughing audibly at myself)

Anyway, CHEERS!!!

  

It’s my Birthday!!!!

And I really don’t care what anyone thinks about my drink choice…. (Laughing audibly at myself)

Anyway, CHEERS!!!

  

Vacation Day #6

Still on vacation… And yes, still Making Donuts!!! 

 

Vacation Day #1

Sometimes you just gotta do what you’ve gotta do! For me it’s taking a few days of my personal leave to focus on administrative deliverables. Folks always think they want to grow and to succeed. They feel in their hearts that they should be in a position of influence and authority. Oftentimes this is only words that seem to sink into the abiss of inaction. This is what my first day of vacation looks like…

  

 For those who have achieved any level of success, you already know all too well that you have to be prepared to “invest” what and when many simply aren’t willing to invest. You see, spending time and investing time aren’t the same thing. One is gone and often doesn’t have a tangeable or risidual benefit (spending time). When you “invest” time, it’s done with care and consideration always weighing the risks against the potential earnings. 

These are strategic decisions and not whimsical. They are based on foresight and forethought, imbedded in experience, and emerged in purpose. For me, there are still yet soooooooo much to accomplish and I’m still passionately eager to cease opportunities to build my dynasty…. 

Mmmmmmmm….

My current situation on a Friday night. Would have been good to have company…  

 

And…

Judge me!!! I don’t care… I’m headed home soon enough!

  

Donuts – Another productive day…

   
 

Confession: 09

I love fried rice…

Plain rice is ok and there are times when it’s all you have. But I love rice with a little pizzas! So here you have brown and black rice seasoned well with fresh herbs, garlic, some habanero peppers (I like it spicy), and spices tossed with fresh shredded carrots, green onions, chopped sweet onions, fresh garlic, along with green, orange, and red bell peppers. Mmmmmmm…. So delish!
But you know such is my life… It’s full of diversities, complexities, simplicities, and a multitude of differences. It’s colorful and I love color. It’s good to my palet and flavorfully impacts all my senses. My life isn’t just a meal it’s an entire experiences shaped in the ambiance of tolerance, friendship, and love. You see it’s a good life because it’s purposely designed to be so by my every , thought, desire, and most importantly, my decisions. I wanna taste this life in all its wonderous change and experience. I’m purposed to uncover all the possible joys to be taken, eaten, and enjoyed as nourishment for my growth. 

Guess what, I wanna take all of you along with me… Wanna go? Wanna indulge? Wanna taste, touch, smell, and see? I promise that you won’t be disappointed and dull moments will be rare.

Meet me at the top of the rainbow… I’ll be there lightly packed and ready to depart.

   
  

On my way again

Well I’m on my wa again… I struggled with crossing my legs because of my knee surgery. It was horrible trying to sit normal and take this dang pic. Here is my first one which is my normal pic. The problem is that you can see the knee sleeve through my slacks and it’s apparent that the knee to leg ratio is way off. 
  
So I decided to cross the other way and it was equally as painful. Uhhhg!!! But I managed to get my travel pic so in happy now… So here it is… 

  
Don’t judge me… I’m just the guy that trying his best to “Make Good Donuts”!
 

Mama Adiah Moore

So was gonna write something super clever, but for her no words can be adequately descriptive. So basically today I stopped by to drop off a few things and she was in super great spirits with her super cute yellow dress. What you cant see is the super cute yellow flower bow holding her pony tail.

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Mama, I love you soooo much!! You’ve done so much, live through so much, helped so many, prayed continuously, supported without ceasing, challenged us allot, listened with attentive ears, and did I mention that you love so many.

You are the most amazing woman I know… Muah!

#WitchoCuteSelf, #MamaAdiahMoore

Where’s the party???

Halloween!!!

I find it very frustrating that I have never ever ever been invited to a single Halloween party ever!!!! I mean NEVER!!!

What’s up with that? Am I not worthy? I like to party too. Really… So maybe, just maybe this will be my year. So I’ll just sit here and wait for my invite. 

 

Making Things Clear

Another insightful dialogue with my teenage daughter.

  

Starbucks in the Storm

So yeah… Flooding everywhere and a major rain weather event going on in Columbia, SC. My hotel ceiling is leaking…
  
It looks like this weather is gonna be around for the next 10-12 hrs… 

   
The news is reporting as if it’s the end of the world. I mean really, I’m from Miami. We deal with storms all the time. And yes even in Miami, folks still try to drive through high flood waters… Duh!!!

 

 
But me… I love bad weather. It kind of does something to me. Lol… That’s all I’m going to say about that! So I left the hotel and thanks goodness that Starbucks is open. 

  
So kudos to Starbucks except that the barista wrote my name as “Jonathan” instead of “Johnnie”. Man I hate that!!! It’s really a pet peeve of mine. Anyway, I’m chilaxing and enjoying my headache free rainy morning”double smoked bacon & cheddar” breakfast sandwich and “grande soy caramel latte” at Starbucks while chatting on FB & Twitter and people watching. 

It’s gonna be a good day!

Bad Weather

I enjoy bad weather but….

Uuuuhhhggggg…..

Serious migraine today…. I’m gonna put on my Superman britches and push through the day. 
I’m built for this…

On the way to CLT…

Yaaaaaaaay!!!!!


So excited to see some of my favorite folks on the planet. Arrived at the airport, flew through security (cause I got it like that), grabbed some unnecessary calories….. Mmmmmmm sooo good!!!

I took my travel pose….


Oh yeah, I may not have mentioned that my knee is a bit embattled after all the wins on the Bball court this morning. Yep, I still got it even with damaged cartilage. But the Dr’s little custom contraption works well enough for me not to die after a long morning of kicking ass.


So now, my QuiteComfort headset is on and me and Bob Marley are lost in rythms. It’s gonna be an easy flight… See ya shortly in CLT!

Loving life!!

Why not???

Mmmmmmm….

Mr Fallon

i love this dude…

Jimmy Fallon History of Hip Hop 6

Support Needed

I fully endorse my dear friend and survivor Susie Bell.

Please support the American Cancer Society and Susie in our effort to fight breast cancer at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event this year. For those who are able to contribute, she would be grateful and happy for what you are able to give. If you are able to join Susie in this journey, she would be honored to spend a fall morning walking with you. 

Please support today!

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Uuuuhhhgggg!!!

My current Labor Day situation… 

   

On my way….

Fishing for Donuts! 

    
   

At it again….

Deez Damn Donuts

  

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Still at it….

  

Inspirationaly Conflicted

What a beautiful time… It’s the morning of day 3 with BBG and we are having a blast. So much done and so much yet to do. Many memories & moments created and to be created. It’s a nice day. Sitting on the rear of the ship looking at that big blue, the bubble trails and wake left from a path still being carved. Fellow cruisers eating breakfast and chatting about times then, now and tomorrow. She sits with her back to the sun a big brimmed hat blocking the sun while focusing intently on the task at hand. She is transferring very vital photos from her iPhone to her laptop, grouping the photos by event. She is stunning. A gift from my loins to myself. Ok, yes, God had something to do with it as well…. (Chuckle)

Back to the big blue…. It’s vastness creates a kind of volnerability and realization of scale that provokes thought into the spiritual. It raises my minds eye to a sharp razor edged pinpoint aimed at a clashing of both thought and reality. These worlds are seldom this close much less intermingled like cold fresh soft ice cream swirls… It’s reality itself is melting into a new form of reality. It’s a artwork now framed, it’s a gymnast sticking a landing after the most complex routine, it’s the big fish that didn’t get away and you got it all on your GoPro, it’s the birth of a spiritual child.
I am amazed and humbled, empowered and dazzled. I think I’m living… Really living. Not the day to day routine. Not the morning regiment to prepare for a day’s work, not the regular and predictable greetings among work colleagues or the traffic on the way to work, not the clock countdown awaiting the end of a shift or the rediculous commute home, not the eventual hugs and greetings from awaiting family, nor the preparation for dinner, the evening cadence, or late conversation while preparing for yet another night’s sleep. No, this is different. This is an awakening that only the divine revalation of self existence and the meaningful realization of how meaningless and meaningful we all are in the grand scheme of things. This is a mouth and nostril full of salty ocean water, it’s banging your knee while sliding your chair under an office table, it’s catching yourself by snatching your head up while falling asleep in church. This is the feeling in your stomach when looking over the edge of a tall building. This makes your heart race, your mind aware, your eyes stretch, pupils focuss, hair raise on your arms, and heightens all senses for what’s next. 

Having gone through this wormhole from the mondain into the radical causes a sense of enlightened and heightened purpose… What should be next and what am I to do about it? Why do I feel so responsible? 

Hmmm… 

We Ready

It’s with a hand full of happy and a bag loaded with joy that we seek the flavor of fun, we will taste it like fine wine, swirling, sniffing, … Then we will chug it like a beer contest until drunk with destiny.

Memories and moments ahead to last a lifetime! 

The site….

We Out!!!

Time, Space…. Who cares??? We On Vacation Y’all

Words and ideas

Made manifest…

Co-Pilot

A pillar of consistency…

It’s at the Crossroad…

It’s at the Crossroad….