Always Plan on Having Fun
Since his retirement, Martin has leaned into repeated Dad phrases. For example, when I apologetically ask him to interrupt his latest flower bed project to pick up my prescriptions at Kroger, his response is always, “I have all the time in the world. I’m retired.” But his latest cliché is more of a life philosophy that we have learned to embrace as our mantra. It keeps us laughing during the tsunamis of change in our daily lives. Any time we outline our plans - for a day, for an event, or even for dinner - he ends with, “Sounds like a plan. But it will change in ten minutes.” For example… Members of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce were encouraged to participate in National Lemonade Day . Stephanie and James partnered with an enthusiastic young family, and a lemonade stand was built, supplies were purchased, recipes tweaked, and decorations planned. It promised to be a sunny day – excellent for cold beverage business but less ideal for children standing outside conducting ...
