Sergeant Friday would be a worthy ally to me as I take on my next task for the business plan, creating a simple flow chart of the primary components of our Jump To Action training series––how we take people through BoldMoves Country.

I was always fascinated by Friday’s ability to stick to the basics. What color? What texture? What size? How did it smell? Taste? My mind just doesn’t want to work that way without coaxing.

Ask me to describe an ice cream cone, and I’ll effuse about the way it reminds of pleasurable childhood moments, or the frustration it creates in a three year old who can’t stay ahead of the drips. I’ll  describe how the scoop glides through the stuff in its carton, curling it into a surprising ball and then balancing atop the cone like a golf ball on a tee. Never mind that it is cold, pink, strawberry in flavor and smell, round and smooth at the top, and coned and crisp at the bottom.

So, once again, I am a bit out of my element, but this is a challenge I can relish because it will help others to understand what we’re doing. At the same time, I’m so glad that I know about my penchant for abstraction because when the Inner Critters try to bother me, I will know exactly how to stave them off. That’s one of the primary take aways from BoldMoves Country, knowing who I am well enough to see those pesky Critters coming.

Stretching, stretching – just stick to the facts, Shayla.