Family Mellmann

One of us is working, three of us are playing. It doesn't take a brilliant imagination to figure out which one is working. Of those of us who are playing, one is practicing music with an instrumental ensemble (Patrick), one of us is playing video games (Katherine), and one of us is keeping the fire alive. I suppose, if you were creative, you could call this work. I'm burning through all the scrap wood from the old play structure, the construction of our deck, and taekwondo boards. After all, someone has to do it. ;-)

Last summer I set up this little space on the side of our property for a swing and a fire pit. By the time I got the work done I was out of energy to use it.   It was always easy to find something more "pressing" to do with my time; run a load of laundry, do something in the office, file this, handle that…watch TV. It took a heart attack to remind me, in a very tangible way, what has real value; that there will always be movies to watch, games to play, chores to do, and things to take care of.  So, right now I'm enjoying a fire in the fire pit, swinging in my swing, and reading a book (as soon as I make this post).

Patrick and Grace tiptoe through the tulips to the tune of Edelweiss.