Ode to my PIM device

Other bloggers shamelessly recycle their previously published material. I am no better than they. I had a poem published last month in an online professional journal. You should read it if you get the chance. It did not take first place, but it was published. I felt good and disappointed all at the same time.

Don't get too close

Some mornings, especially in winter, my skin feels so dry that the thought of a shower makes me itch all over. So, instead of a shower, I wash my hair in the sink and use a rag under my arms. This seems to work just fine and people in my office look at me as if I had fully showered. It is a deception, but a harmless one, I think.

Fife 2000 Cabernet from Trader Joe's

I may buy an island in Fiji. There are islands for sale. I have even spoken to a real estate broker in Fiji. Mel Gibson bought his for $13.5 million U.S., but you can get a modest one for $2 million. My problem is the commute. As I have gotten older I have begun to experience panic attacks while flying - something that has never happened in many years of business commuting. The other problem is the money.