Tag: coping

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

Today’s tip is take a step towards one of your life goals, however small.

Tough. Most of my goals are charity or travel. I did start on my chair, but that’s separate. Or maybe not. Coping is coping, so I’ll combine things.

I somewhat just started laying out the chair pieces, but no real cuts. I did realize that I wasn’t quite ready, so I need to actually prep a bit. I have some cushions I’m hoping to use, so I’m going to start by working through some design. Here’s the sketch for what I want to do.

Not a great picture, but this let’s me start to get cuts done. This is based on a plan that I found online, but I wanted to adjust the measurements slightly. I’ll mark up their plan with my slightly wider measurements to accommodate a chair pad I own.

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

Today’s tip is to make a bucket list of things to do before you die.

Before The Bucket List, I heard Ted Leonsis talk about his 101 things to do before he died on the radio. I used to have my own list, but I think it’s lost on a server somewhere in the basement. One day I’ll see if I can get it back. In the meantime, I’m making a new list with my wife, because we have chosen to spend our lives together and our goals are shared.

Today, I’m listing a few items on the bucket list. This isn’t complete, nor is it ordered.

• Visit Tokyo
• See Mt. Fuji in person
• Ski in Japan
• Ski in New Zealand
• Visit China and see the Great Wall
• Hike Mt. Kilmanjaro
• Visit South Africa
• Own an electric car
• Build a chair by hand
• Drive through the Florida Keys
• Work for a charity full time (kinda did this)
• Hike Machu Picchu

I have more, but this is a good list to start with.

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

Today’s tip is to send friends a photo of a time you all enjoyed together.

I take a lot of photos. In fact, I’ve sent a few out over the last couple months as I touch base with some people and check on them. I actually had fun with a twitter thread early this year, looking back at the last decade.

For the SQL Community, here are a few that I want to share (I’ll send out to others).

On the original kilt day:

The big guy doesn’t love hugs, but he also doesn’t run away

This guy is always happy. I hope I see him sometime soon.

I miss Shaw.

The silliest co-worker

A technical genius

#GeauxTigers

The photographer posing with me

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here.

The tip to day is to focus on what you can do rather than what you can’t.

I think I wasted three weeks (or more) thinking about what I couldn’t do. I missed a trip to the UK, I missed volleyball tournaments. Even weeks later, as I accepted some of the changes, I still was saddened as reminders came up for things to do (I had a couple other trips), or cancellations appeared (SQL Sat Richmond and Va Beach). Even now, I mourn some of the events that Redgate had tentatively planned, which are unlikely to take place.

Slowly I’m learning to appreciate other things. I’ve gotten caught up on some ranch repairs, which would have been harder if I was in the “normal” busy schedule.

I get to cook more and eat dinner with the family. Those are things I do because I have more time, life is slower, and my daughter is home from college.

I’m able to row more at home, which is something I haven’t done in a decade. Not that I don’t miss other things, but I have learned to appreciate rowing a couple times a week as a way of getting exercise. I’m also drinking more water (coping 25 Apr) with the water bottles filled up every morning.

More importantly, I get more time with my wife, which is great. I’m even riding with her some days, which she loves.