{"id":6442,"date":"2026-09-26T17:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/?p=6442"},"modified":"2026-09-26T17:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:56:26","slug":"cuffing-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/cuffing-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuffing Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Has come up a few times in my feeds;  I don&#8217;t fully-understand it, but the cool weather is absolutely here.  Until later next week.  Then we get summer again.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve been living in this community nearly eight years, and have never been in the pool.  When the pup and I passed this morning, it looked like it was still open.  Maybe that&#8217;s appropriate with the next heat wave still on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do appreciate the change in the seasons, and sense that the colder weather is almost here.  I&#8217;m ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That I lifted a prompt for November already speaks to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I still have many writing prompt cards to work though, however.  Do one now&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How do I reconnect with myself when I feel lost?<br>What tools, people, or rituals help me return to center?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There really isn&#8217;t a lot that I do.  But, I think Dr. Lexus put it pretty well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Idiocracy (2006) Dr Lexus HD Quality\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l7ICZHPPTtY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I try to stay as grounded as I can.  I think I understand some core values, and try to adhere to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting find this morning on younger YT folks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/the-vegan-catholic-philosophers-princeton-catholic-religion-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ending up somewhere near where I am<\/a> on some of the religious stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sorry, however, I&#8217;m going to keep eating meat.  And cheese.  And oysters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I think after the next heat spell, it&#8217;ll finally be cool enough out that I&#8217;ll feel like eating some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, maybe, getting in to cold weather foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I still need to go get a couple more shots.  I was trying to arrange an appointment with my PCP in early\/mid-October so I could get the flu shot then, before I start my fall travel, but that&#8217;s not going to line up, unfortunately.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will say, finally, that the AI review tools on this are giving me some interesting write-it-this-way feedback.  No, I&#8217;m not going to copypasta.  Thank you for the suggestions, but I&#8217;m actually going to write it in my own voice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has come up a few times in my feeds; I don&#8217;t fully-understand it, but the cool weather is absolutely here. Until later next week. Then we get summer again. I&#8217;ve been living in this community nearly eight years, and have never been in the pool. 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