The chronicle of the carving revolution
The author of TrikkeWorld's blog, Serendipity, Sue Thompson is a writer, a speaker and a coach. Her business, Exceptionality, focuses on helping people change from the inside out by considering the importance of character, the development of professional presence, and confidence in the expression of personality. Sue also blogs at Etiquette Dog.com.
I went on a rather long Trikke ride this past weekend, well over an hour. The weather was glorious. I have probably said this before, but one thing I like about being a transplanted Los Angeleno is that in the east, beautiful days are appreciated as though they are bread after suffering hunger. People can’t wait to break out and mow the lawn or wash the windows. They’ll opt for walking to the … [Read more...]
Why Sue Thompson enjoys 'unique' pets and carving vehicles. My husband and I are proudly owned by a little white Bedlington Terrier. When she is groomed the way her breed is supposed to look, she is almost indistinguishable from a lamb. The operative word here is “almost,” because were she to be positioned next to a lamb, you’d know full well which one was of the sheep family. … [Read more...]
"Get the rhythm. Feel the beat of the music in my muscles ..." Last Saturday was the promise of spring. A beautiful day, nearly 60 degrees. Everyone was out. That’s what happens in states where there’s winter: the first beautiful day is an excuse to break out as though set free from confinement. I attired myself appropriately around 4:00 p.m. I fired up my iPod and carried my Trikke to … [Read more...]
Serendipity's Sue Thompson: "I can hardly wait to get on that glorious little Trikke of mine and really get moving again!" I’m in Wichita, where last week it snowed like the days of Little House on the Prairie. The weather was beautiful today — sunny and mild, in the upper 40s — and the plowed white mounds in parking lots diminished in volume all day. My home is Wilmington, … [Read more...]
The serendipity of being retired and remaining healthy and dementia-free. I was driving around getting errands done today and tuned into a radio game show. A call-in contestant was asked what kind of work she did, and her response was, “Well, I’m retired, and I do as little as I can get away with.” The audience and panel members laughed, but I couldn’t. The moderator said, “As … [Read more...]
"...how great it will be to get back on my Trikke when spring starts popping through the winter weather." I have been in the middle of a huge bunch ‘o work at my job. My role is one that requires me to be all over the building doing all kinds of things — taking care of security concerns, overseeing the install of new bathroom fixtures, meeting with representatives from the trades, addressing … [Read more...]
Sue Thompson on the serendipity of gratitude. I’m not one to make resolutions. I think we set ourselves up for defeat, particularly if we make a bunch of them. It seems we’re always resolving to fix things we think are wrong with us, and this can be hard to stay focused on consistently. If I have a resolution for 2013, it is to live gratefully. Gratitude is a character strength, and … [Read more...]
Hit TV show inspires dreams of a Trikke trip to England. I’m an unabashed Downton Abbey fan. I’ve watched every episode of the first two seasons at least twice, and I’m now in full readiness for the beginning of the third season, which begins on January 6th. We devotees of the series love the highbrow soap opera continuum, the exquisite costumes, the superior acting — and those sets! … [Read more...]
I was looking at sunglasses one day in Marshall’s and heard a child run up to her mother — who was on her cell phone — to tell her of something she had seen in the store. The mother stopped and said to the child with complete exasperation, “Honey, I can’t have two conversations at once. I’m old.” I glanced over to see that these words were coming out of the mouth of a young woman in … [Read more...]
I decided to brave the cold this morning and get on my Trikke. It wasn’t terribly cold — low 40s. I know that’s nothing to a lot of readers, but it’s a bracing portal from the warmth of the house and a cup of coffee. I’ve run in early morning temperatures in the 30s, so it’s not like I think all outdoor activity stops when the thermometer dips below 60, but I have to want to experience … [Read more...]
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