Saturday, August 06, 2005
Hello to all
Hello to all. I want to make my debut to the family site. I'm looking forward to more communicating from those near & far. It's great to see the things entered so far and feel that this will be a good thing with keeping up with the daily activities. The fall schedule is starting to gear up & the miles that accumulate with it. By for now, Adrian
Friday, August 05, 2005
I"m alive!
Just got the info from Jed to get set up on the Dixon Clan blog. What a gas!
So I'm now officially on line.
Just wanted to let everyone know. Will post something later when I have something brilliant to say. Have a good one, ya'll!
Duan
So I'm now officially on line.
Just wanted to let everyone know. Will post something later when I have something brilliant to say. Have a good one, ya'll!
Duan
Times Flies When You're Having Fun!
Barry:
I love the story! It summarizes nicely the feelings I have had for many years, though I have found it to be devilishly hard to say "No" to the siren song of material wealth. Yet I am only half-way through the life I have, so all is not lost. And I say "better late than never".
We are all up to our elbows with the trials of our respective lives, but that does not mean we can't help each other get a leg up to where this fisherman is. I believe that it may take some time for us to all get there, as we are traveling in different orbits, and for crying out loud even the planets take a while to get in line with each other! We just need to begin working at it.
Unfortunately it is summer in Alaska, and no matter what our intentions the fish care little for anything but their own schedule. Not that I am a fisherman, but the analogy is the same: in the summer, time is fleeting and packed with things to do. What I am trying to say is that Rita and I have not yet connected to work on the corporation info, but please believe that we will. She and her family are deep in the fish, and I have been distracted with other responsibilities. Things will settle down once school begins. I will keep everyone posted on this site as to our progress.
In the meantime I will continue to post what pictures I have of the family. Here is one of Chad's family.
Regards to all,
Jed
I love the story! It summarizes nicely the feelings I have had for many years, though I have found it to be devilishly hard to say "No" to the siren song of material wealth. Yet I am only half-way through the life I have, so all is not lost. And I say "better late than never".
We are all up to our elbows with the trials of our respective lives, but that does not mean we can't help each other get a leg up to where this fisherman is. I believe that it may take some time for us to all get there, as we are traveling in different orbits, and for crying out loud even the planets take a while to get in line with each other! We just need to begin working at it.
Unfortunately it is summer in Alaska, and no matter what our intentions the fish care little for anything but their own schedule. Not that I am a fisherman, but the analogy is the same: in the summer, time is fleeting and packed with things to do. What I am trying to say is that Rita and I have not yet connected to work on the corporation info, but please believe that we will. She and her family are deep in the fish, and I have been distracted with other responsibilities. Things will settle down once school begins. I will keep everyone posted on this site as to our progress.
In the meantime I will continue to post what pictures I have of the family. Here is one of Chad's family.Regards to all,
Jed
Thursday, August 04, 2005
THOUGHTS, FAMILY ORGANIZATION
Dear Family and Friends,
I am getting ready to leave for Spain this evening, and before doing so, wanted to send a parting thought about the purpose of our proposed family "organization".
Of course, the idea of having a formal entity to work with is based on a common philosophy of the individuals envolved. Therefore, I though I might pass on a story I received from a Greek friend a few days ago. All things considered, I do believe it actually does summarize the viewpoint of many, either consciously or inconsciously, and explains in part what we´re trying to do.
The story goes as follows:
A boat docked in a tiny Greek village. An American tourist complimented the Greek fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. "Not very long," answered the Greek.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American. The Greek explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings I go into the village to see my friends, dance a little, play the bouzouki, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you. You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the revenue, you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.
Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Athens, Los Angeles or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Greek.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"And after that?" "Afterwards? That's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?"
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your grandchildren, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife, and spend your evenings singing, dancing and playing the bouzouki with your friends".
Food for thought.
My regards to all,
Barry
I am getting ready to leave for Spain this evening, and before doing so, wanted to send a parting thought about the purpose of our proposed family "organization".
Of course, the idea of having a formal entity to work with is based on a common philosophy of the individuals envolved. Therefore, I though I might pass on a story I received from a Greek friend a few days ago. All things considered, I do believe it actually does summarize the viewpoint of many, either consciously or inconsciously, and explains in part what we´re trying to do.
The story goes as follows:
A boat docked in a tiny Greek village. An American tourist complimented the Greek fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. "Not very long," answered the Greek.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American. The Greek explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings I go into the village to see my friends, dance a little, play the bouzouki, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you. You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the revenue, you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.
Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Athens, Los Angeles or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Greek.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"And after that?" "Afterwards? That's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?"
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your grandchildren, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife, and spend your evenings singing, dancing and playing the bouzouki with your friends".
Food for thought.
My regards to all,
Barry
Saturday, July 30, 2005
ODESSA
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Dear Family,
Attached is a photo of my daughter Odessa.
When I received it, clearly it reminded me of something, but what?--the shades of mystery, the enigmatic expression, etc.. The question, what was she thinking? Finally, I realized it was another picture, a painting I haven´t contemplated (or thought about) for many years.
Life is indeed a mystery worthy of contemplation.
Warm regards to all,
Barry
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
NEW MEMBER - DIXONBLOG
Dear Family,
I´ve just been invited by Jed to join our new Dixon-Blog, and am posting this message as a first test so Jed can evaluate operations.
My Best Wishes to all, and I look for to using this as a means of communication between us in the meantime to having a general family website.
Barry
I´ve just been invited by Jed to join our new Dixon-Blog, and am posting this message as a first test so Jed can evaluate operations.
My Best Wishes to all, and I look for to using this as a means of communication between us in the meantime to having a general family website.
Barry
Monday, July 25, 2005
Mom and Dad's 60th Wedding Anniversary was a great time! It was great to see everyone and especially being able to witness our parents' celebration. We did something extraordinary too: meeting together for breakfast proved to be a momentous occasion in that it set in motion plans to establish both a family website AND start up our long-awaited family corporation.
Rita and I will be doing reseach over the next few weeks about corporation form and will report back as soon as possible to you all. I am beginning to design the webpage, which will take a while to realize. In the meanwhile, you can use this blog site to exchange pics and news.
Jed
Rita and I will be doing reseach over the next few weeks about corporation form and will report back as soon as possible to you all. I am beginning to design the webpage, which will take a while to realize. In the meanwhile, you can use this blog site to exchange pics and news.Jed