A couple of friends, my family (my young family), on one of our first hikes in Red Rock. 2005-ish. This photo was just sent to me. That's my Memory Lane Monday.

Family Nov 25. Extra garden produce 2016. Beartooth Hwy (Wyoming side) 2017

I don't miss any of the office politics that used to take place. I also don't miss the daily rat race grind. One of the cars I once owned was a 1999 Mustang GT. I miss the raw power it had. The photo of it is in my lost archives.

It’s 5:00 somewhere! What’s the plan for the weekend? Best joke or pet photo wins the thread. The photo, yes, we get snow in Vegas, but you have to go up to My Charleston to play. Aayla, the smaller black dog, wanted nothing to do with it. Siouxsie, whom we had rescued just a month before, loved it. Based on Kathy's facial expression, she must have been taking the photo and talking. Plans, Jokes, any fun photos to share, pet or not, share away.

Sure Happy It's Thursday Encore Society! I’m currently writing this while recovering from a "minor technological standoff" in my home office that nearly sent my laptop on a one-way flight off my balcony. As we all navigate this “Encore” phase of life—building our coaching businesses, eyeing the retirement finish line, and wondering why the "Large" font setting on our phones still isn't quite large enough—we are forced to coexist with "Modern Tech." The experts say it's all designed to "streamline our experience." But as someone who has spent over thirty years in the professional world, I have some serious questions. The Hero of the Week: High-Speed Voice-to-Text I’ll give credit where it’s due. This week, the piece of tech that saved my sanity was Voice-to-Text. As I’m building out our new community content, I’ve realized my thumbs simply do not move at the speed of my brain anymore. I used to feel like a crazy person talking to my phone while pacing the kitchen, but now? It’s a game-changer. I can dictate an entire email or a community post while walking the dogs. Sure, occasionally it translates "Let’s jump on a coaching call" to "Let’s jump on a poaching goat," but honestly? It keeps my clients on their toes. 10/10. It’s the closest I’ll ever get to having a personal secretary again. The Villain: The "Forced" Software Update On the flip side, I would like to officially nominate the Forced Software Update for immediate exile to a deserted island. I sat down yesterday morning, caffeinated and ready to be productive. I had a brilliant idea for a new module, my notes were ready, and I clicked "Open." Instead of my document, I was greeted by a grey screen of death that said: "Applying Update 1 of 427. Your computer will restart several times. Do not turn off your computer." Excuse me? I didn’t realize my laptop was the boss of my schedule. I have thirty years of experience managing people, and yet I’m being bullied by a progress bar that has been stuck at 99% for twenty minutes.