06/04/2026
It's funny how the little things can put a smile on your face! š
This morning I headed to Safeway to grab some Mucinex because I'm fighting whatever bug is making its way around Flagstaff and have pretty much lost my voice.š
I fired up the old 2005 5.9 Cummins, rolled the windows down, listened to that exhaust and turbo whistle, ran through the gears, and couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear. Plus, it was good to get the cobwebs out of the old girl since it's been a minute shes been on the road! šŗš²
Lately I've been so busy with work that I forget to slow down and appreciate the things that matter.
Sometimes you've got to sit on the mountaintop for a minute and take inventory. Look at what you're doing right, what you're doing wrong, and ask yourself if you're still being grateful for the life you've built.š
⢠I've got a roof over my head
⢠Food on the table
⢠Work us steady
⢠Good people around me
⢠A team that's still working
.. And a paid-off truck that still makes me grin every time I drive it.š¤
It's easy to focus on what we don't have. It's a lot harder to appreciate what we do have.
The older I get, the more I realize happiness isn't always found in the big moments.š
Sometimes it's just a diesel engine, a manual transmission, the windows down, and a reminder to be grateful for another day.š
Be thankful you woke up this morning. Not everybody got that opportunity.š