who pushed his mute button?

(photo from my San Fran trip)

somebody said that once about my dad. he doesn't do lots of talking, but he

listens like crazy. and he says "you can't learn anything while you're talking."

(which is totally true. that's probably why i'm a bit challenged.)

actually, i think my grandpa jack was the one who said that.

oh well.

my dad said it too.

anyway, yesterday my dad gave a beautiful talk at his sister, Linda's funeral.

one of my very favorite things he said was,

"isn't it funny how we spend the first half of our lives trying not to be

like our parents and the second half afraid that we won't?"

i would love to be like my parents.

maybe i should start practicing a little bit now.

and p.s. if anyone on the bachelorette says "taking it to the next level"

or "guard and protect your heart" or basically anything about a "heart"
one more time i'm suing the whole show! or maybe i'll just throw up.