Tonight? Tonight?! Tonight?!?

Give Me Strength (To Carry On)

Over the long Memorial Day weekend, I had more fun (and sun) than I’ve had in years. So many memorable moments, good times with nears and dears, and yummy treats.

Emotionally, I’m on Cloud 9. The truth is the weeked was so good I didn’t it to end.

But physically, I feel somewhere between a used tissue and a half-melted popsicle.

Maybe I caught something, or maybe I’m just allergic to all the fun (and sun). Hard to say. Whatever’s going on, it’s not enough to take me out completely, but it is enough to slow me down and make me reconsider my plans.

Most days, I’d listen to my body. I’d cancel everything, crawl back into bed, and let the world spin without me until at least tomorrow. But I really don’t want to miss tonight.

I’m supposed to attend an event tonight, a professional mixer I’m honored to have been invited to. And I really don’t want to miss a chance to mix and mingle with a room of fellow creatives. But I might have to. Time will tell.

I know that pushing through for the sake of appearances is…not always the wisest move. Sometimes strength looks like staying in. Like resting instead of socializing. Like not showing up so I can show up better, later.

So I’ll do my best to rest and see what I feel up to later.

Will I rally? Maybe.
Will I crash? Also maybe.
Will I trust myself either way? That’s the goal.

Because as much as I hate missing out, I’ve learned that pushing myself too hard doesn’t help me or anyone else.

One way or another, I’ll get through this. With grace. Or grit. Or green juice.

Give me strength (to carry on). And if not strength, can I at least get a nap?

Fingers and toes crossed…wishing you a happy, healthy day!
Clint 🌈✌️

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ON THIS DAY = MAY 28

BIRTHDAYS

• 1908 = Ian Fleming = English writer and James Bond author

• 1910 = T-Bone Walker = American singer-songwriter

• 1918 = Johnny Wayne = Canadian comedian

• 1931 = Carroll Baker = American actor

• 1931 = Gordon Willis = American cinematographer

• 1933 = Zelda Rubinstein = American actor and activist

• 1944 = Gladys Knight = American singer-songwriter and actor

• 1944 = Patricia Quinn = British actor and singer

• 1944 = Sondra Locke = American actor and director

• 1945 = John Fogerty = American singer-songwriter

• 1960 = Corine Mauch = Swiss politician and Mayor of Zurich 🌈

• 1968 = Kylie Minogue = Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

• 1969 = Justin Kirk = American actor

• 1970 = Glenn Quinn = American actor

• 1978 = Jake Johnson = American actor

• 1985 = Carey Mulligan = English actor and singer

• 1985 = Colbie Caillat = American singer-songwriter

EVENTS

• 1892 = In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.

• 1936 = Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.

• 1937 = Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer, is founded.

• 1961 = Peter Benenson's article The Forgotten Prisoners is published in several internationally read newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International.

• 1989 = The Leather Pride flag, designed by Tony DeBlase, debuts at International Mister Leather (IML) in Chicago.

• 1997 = Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink) is released in French theaters.

• 1999 = In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is back on public display.

HOLIDAYS + OBSERVANCES

• National Beef Burger Day + National Hamburger Day

• National Brisket Day

• National Flip Flop Day

• National Senior Health & Fitness Day

PORTRAIT + QUOTES OF THE DAY

“History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.”
Ian Fleming

“Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.”
Ian Fleming

”It was the short men that caused all the trouble in the world.”
Ian Fleming

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