There were many thoughtful responses to my post, “None of the above.“  I was reminded of that post when my my sister sent these pictures of her grandson, Griffin!  Imagine the visual and emotional overload of seeing all those pumpkins.  But Griffin did what we all need to do.  He did not leave frustrated and empty handed.  I bet he didn’t even second guess his choice.  He picked one! Might not have been the biggest, or the prettiest, but he picked one.

That’s what I like about little people.  They keep it simple. “Look at all these pumpkins.  I want this one.”

If you missed “None of the Above” Check it out before you leave.  You’ll see why these pictures reinforced what I said there.

Three principles for facing life’s multiple choice tests.

I was never a big fan of tests in high school or college.  HOWEVER, when I had to take a test, my preference was the multiple choice test.  It was so much easier to write all the answers on the palm of my hand.  BACK OFF!  I didn’t cheat…  The reason I liked multiple choice was because

Okay, be forewarned! This is not for the delicate or faint of heart. Yesterday, I ran 8 miles.  That’s farther than I have ever run before. The sun was shining for the first time in over a week.  And it was warm!  A few days before I had biked 20 miles in 30 degree weather and almost froze to death.  My left ear broke off when I removed my helmet. But today temperatures were in the high fifties.  Two deer stood at no more than 10 yards and watched with big eyes and long lashes.  I could almost hear them whispering, “That guy only has one ear.”