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Moon-Half-Full Kind of Guy

Moon-Half-Full Kind of Guy

The waxing moon over East Dundee, Illinois, March 18, 2021. Mike Barzacchini photo.

The waxing moon over East Dundee, Illinois, March 18, 2021. Mike Barzacchini photo.

Yesterday, for the first time all year, I didn’t post to this blog. The streak ends.

I could despair. I could beat myself up. I could flounder in my missed goal to post at least once a day in 2021. But I won’t. I’ll recharge, regroup, reset, and post today. Heck, maybe I’ll post twice.

And it wasn’t like I was wasting away on the couch all day. For instance, I went outside on a beautifully clear night and took this great photo of the moon.

Wallowing in my shortcoming won’t get me anywhere but miserable. I’m moving forward with a new goal in mind. I guess you might say I’m a moon-half-full kind of guy.

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