Effortless Adaptation – Storied Version

It was a short trip, but not unusual for visiting this Windy City. The last time was a couple of decades ago and lessons learned then had become a sort of muscle memory. Driving in this city is not like driving where I grew up (Twin Cities) and certainly not where I currently live in this rural Iowa town of 5,000. Adjustments were needed if one was to navigate the roads of Chicago. 

The transformation from Rural Zayde to “Chicago Zayde (Yiddish for Grandfather)” occurred before we even made it into the city.

List of Assets

Current wisdom suggests that we should have a list of all of our assets and corresponding values. Apparently, this preparation could become handy if we are faced with future insurance claims. 

On March 31, an F2 tornado paid a quick and devastating visit to Manchester, Iowa putting down a few memories only blocks from my current residence. No one was hurt, but some enormous tree roots were evidence of the toppling of very old trees.  Sheets of bright blue tarps are still seen around the areas where violent winds removed sections of roofing and siding. I think that most of the commercial buildings have since been repaired.  

And even with this near miss, I still need to gather pen and paper to create my asset list. My procrastination will not be rewarded. 

Although remaining negligent, the thought has crossed my mind at various times during the past couple of months. I suspect that I would include things like:

Spend Wisely

Let’s play "What if."

What if:

On a Friday (scheduled to begin a finally-here-long weekend), you’re leaving the office. That used to be normal, but even if it’s not, let’s just pretend. As your co-worker runs by, you proclaim, “Have a great weekend!” However, she's quite frazzled because her boss just gave her a last-minute task that must be completed before leaving. You offer to turn around and help her finish thus allowing her to start her weekend just a little sooner. She accepts.