♥️🐺 The Son & The Sky Raina ♥️🐺

DECEMBER 01 2024

(AUGUST 23 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

LENGUA DE SENAS = “SIGN LANGUAGE” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about a language not spoken with our mouth but with our hands, Sign Language (American Sign Language).

I have from time to time learned the alphabet and a few words and expressions and it is not only surprisingly fun it is also somewhat easier than learning another oral language (spoken with the mouth). When learning another oral language you have to sometimes remember variations of a word (masculine/feminine) in addition to the word, pronunciation and the alphabet (if reading or writing) associated with the language.When learning ASL (American Sign Language) only the association with the sign made using your hand and a word you already know in your familiar language.

I like the idea that this language is a way of communicating with those who do not have the ability to hear. I also find it interesting that some signs are understood without knowing the language because of the way it is universally and historically recognized. An example of this is the word “Stop” which has a sign that includes holding your hand palm facing outward, fingers and thumb extended and together with arm fulling extended. If somebody did this sign it is likely you would associate the sign with “Stop”.

If you were to learn sign language I suggest starting with the alphabet because you now have the ability to say words that you can spell without knowing the sign for that specific word. This would allow you to know only 26 signs that could be used to say any word you can spell. Maybe next learn the sign for “Write” so the person knows the option to write for continuing the conversation is an option.

All letters and numbers are symbols and even a spoken word is an auditory (something you can hear) sign of your intent with communication. Sign Language is in my opinion more accurately described as “Hand Language”.

Below is the alphabet in ASL and how to say “Write”.

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 30 2024

(AUGUST 22 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

NOMBRE = “NAME” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about names and what they can mean

The name Albert is associated with Royalty, being Noble and Bright

The name Major is associated with Importance, Military & Academics

The name Charley is associated with Freedom, Joy & Communication

Lopez is associated with Wolves, specifically, “Son of Wolf”

These names are examples what a name could mean without the attachment to a person or a face

Names are given to us but we can choose to go by any word we want

What would you name yourself if you wanted to?

I like my name and I would pick something that represented Strength & Love

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 29 2024

(AUGUST 21 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

INVIERNO = “WINTER” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about the turning of the season.

In a few weeks it will be winter. One thing I enjoy about this time of year are the Christmas light decorations around the city and on people’s homes.

Sometimes when I was a kid I would ride around with the family and go on a tour of lights.

Below is a video that captures the vibe.

Stay warm and have fun.

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 28 2024

(AUGUST 20 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

GRACIAS = “THANK YOU” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

HAPPY THANKSGIVING❕

I am grateful on this day and most grateful to be your father

I hope you enjoyed the holiday

What are you grateful for?

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 27 2024

(AUGUST 19 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

CORRER = “TO RUN” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

PAVO = “TURKEY” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about tomorrow morning (Thanksgiving Day)

I will be participating in the annual “Turkey Trot 5k” in Downtown Lansing for the 4th time

I have tried to make this an annual tradition and since I started nearly half a decade ago I have participated in the majority of the events

The Turkey Trot is a race for all ages through downtown Lansing with a 5 kilometer distance between start and finish (a little over 3 miles)

There are some who take the race seriously and compete for prizes and ribbons but most people (including myself) go at a comfortable pace without a concern with how long it takes to finish the “race”

I am not a fan of running in cold weather and to be honest not a huge fan of running period yet a slow comfortable jog with headphones playing some music and the energy of the hundreds of people surrounding you with thousands potentially participating is a good vibe

The race is an annual event that is a competitive race as well as a fundraiser for local charities

There are some who dress up in costumes like giant turkeys or Christmas themed costumes like elves and Santa

I will post a picture later from the event

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 26 2024

(AUGUST 18 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

MATHEMATIQUES = “MATHEMATICS” IN FRENCH 🇫🇷

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about MATH

I am interested in Math and will be taking a math class for the first time in years next semester at school

Math is said to be “the language of the universe” and “Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas”

The vast amount of math outside of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) will ever be in need of memorization thanks to modern technology

Basic math is something we will use throughout our lives for various reasons but luckily once you learn basic math it is rare you will need to think hard when applying it

There are different ways of looking at math and depending on where you grew up perhaps different ways of looking at numbers when applying math

Our country when referring to weight or distance use the “Imperial System” like pounds or miles for example. In other countries the “Metric System” is used like kilometers or kilograms which use units of 10 (1, 10, 100, 1000 etc)

The idea that we are not talking about the same number when referring to our body weight for example is only true without converting one system to another.

1 mile is is roughly 1.6 kilometers and 1 pound is roughly 0.45 kilograms. If a conversion is done you would know that both systems are providing the same answer and the conversion was possible because of math

One concept of math that I find interesting is the concept of “Infinity”.

Infinity is something that is infinite or boundless (goes on forever).

Many things are associated with the concept of infinity like time, outer space and numbers.

What is associated with the concept of infinity are concepts themselves and though you could say numbers go on forever (infinite) you would be right but if the same concept of infinity applies to numbers that applies to time or outer space then the word infinity applies to things that can be proven and also things that can not be proven but are agreements of truth.

How could space ever stop? Is there a wall somewhere that is the end of space? How could time ever stop? If time stopped how would you measure how long it has been stopped?

The difference between the infinity of math and the infinity of another concept is one has a way of being proven in a lifetime where the others are agreements made in a lifetime to be true.

Infinity is how I would describe my LOVE for you in a way that it would be mathematical

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 26 2024

(AUGUST 17 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

PIEL = “SKIN” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post that will be a part of what has been shared previously (science) and will be something to expect in the future

My intent is to have a variety of post about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & mathematics) like you would learn in school through the extension of my own independent research and interest as well as things I think you might find interesting.

Every post is an extension of my LOVE for you and sometimes a post will be simply a reflection of that

Today I have another science post about the human body, specifically the largest organ of our body, the Epidermis (Skin)

Below are some interesting facts about our skin (source chatGPT)

Human skin is a fascinating and complex organ with many unique properties. Here are some interesting facts about it:

1. Largest Organ of the Body

	•	Skin is the largest organ, covering about 16% of your body weight and an average surface area of 1.5–2 square meters.

2. Three Main Layers

	•	Epidermis: The outermost layer that acts as a barrier.
	•	Dermis: The middle layer containing blood vessels, nerves, and sweat glands.
	•	Hypodermis: The innermost layer made of fat and connective tissue, providing insulation and cushioning.

3. Constant Renewal

	•	The skin regenerates itself roughly every 28 days. Dead skin cells are shed daily, with around 30,000–40,000 cells lost every minute.

4. Color and Melanin

	•	Skin color is determined by melanin, a pigment produced by melanocytes. Everyone has a similar number of melanocytes, but the amount and type of melanin they produce vary.

5. Barrier Function

	•	Skin is a crucial barrier, protecting the body from bacteria, viruses, harmful substances, and water loss.

6. Temperature Regulation

	•	Sweat glands and blood vessels in the skin help regulate body temperature by releasing sweat and adjusting blood flow.

7. Unique Fingerprints

	•	The patterns on the skin of your fingertips are unique to you and don’t change throughout your life, making them an excellent tool for identification.

8. Sense of Touch

	•	The skin contains millions of sensory receptors, allowing you to feel touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold.

9. Elasticity and Strength

	•	Collagen and elastin in the dermis provide the skin with its strength and elasticity, enabling it to stretch and return to its original shape.

10. Sweat Glands

	•	The human body has about 2–4 million sweat glands, which can produce up to 3 liters of sweat per hour in extreme conditions.

11. Healing Powers

	•	Skin has remarkable healing abilities, closing wounds by forming scabs and rebuilding tissue with minimal external aid.

12. Microbiome

	•	Your skin hosts trillions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, which play a role in maintaining skin health and protecting against harmful pathogens.

13. Aging Signs

	•	As you age, the production of collagen and elastin decreases, leading to wrinkles, sagging, and thinner skin.

14. UV Protection

	•	Melanin absorbs UV radiation to protect the skin from damage, though prolonged exposure can still cause harm, including sunburn and skin cancer.

15. Goosebumps

	•	Goosebumps occur when tiny muscles at the base of hair follicles contract, usually in response to cold or emotional stimuli, a vestigial reaction from when humans had more body hair.

Skin is not only a protective shield but also a dynamic system that reflects your overall health. Taking care of it is vital!

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 22 2024

(AUGUST 15 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

INTELIGENTE = “SMART” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about “working smart not hard”

Although working hard is sometimes required what makes more sense sometimes is to work smart

This means consider everything you can that would allow you be more efficient with your time and energy while approaching the task at hand

For example if you had to move a couch from one side of the room to the other and it was so heavy that it required two people without scuffing the floor while dragging there might be a solution

Maybe the couch requires two people to lift off the ground and move but maybe by yourself you can lift up half the couch while the other half remains on the ground

If this is possible you could lift up one half and carefully place something like a “furniture mover” or something that allows you to put something between the “feet” of the couch and the floor that has one side with a smooth surface and the other side making contact with the feet a surface that would provide grip. Once you pick up one side and place a mover under each foot you then lift the other side and place the two movers under the remaining two feet. Now with all the feet of the couch now on the movers you can easily push the couch to the other side of the room while not having to worry about scuffing the floor

The example above is a solution that would take perhaps a little bit of planning ahead or creative thinking but some may just accept they do not have another to assist in lifting the couch and try to “walk” the couch by lifting up one side at a time and moving one half closer to the desired location and then repeating the process by alternating this method from one half of the couch to the other until you have walked the couch to the other side of the room. This would be “Working hard”

Others may decide the only way to move the couch is to sacrifice the floor and live with any damage to the floors by pushing it with the feet of the couch as they are. This is an example of “Working hard not smart”.

Others may just give up the idea that they want to have the couch moved at all because it is not worth the fuss

If you really want something done than it is worth the fuss

But if it is not something you want enough than the hassle the task would require than you aren’t giving up but deciding that it isn’t worth your time or effort to do something that is not needed

An example of something that may not be needed would be there is a meal that you are preparing and you notice that one of the ingredients is not in your fridge

If the meal can be had without this ingredient than maybe just leaving this ingredient out for this meal is a better option than pausing the preparation of the meal in order to go to the store and pick up a single ingredient

It does not always mean that “worth the fuss” includes not getting what you want but maybe a version that still allows you to get what you want but not EXACTLY what you wanted. Pizza with pepperoni and Serrano peppers is delicious but Pizza without peppers is still Pizza. So if it was Pizza that you wanted and there is one less topping than desired, Pizza is still on the Menu if that is your desire

Sometimes what you wanted is something that if what is required to obtain it requires more than what you are willing to do than one way to look at this is, “I want this thing BUT I do not want to do the things required to obtain it MORE than I want this thing so if you have to pick between the thing you wanted and doing the things required to get it versus not doing the things required than you are saying that you don’t want that thing. You thought you “wanted” that thing but really you don’t because it is not “worth the fuss”

Work Smart not Hard

I will leave you with a quote from one of your ancestors, US President Abraham Lincoln

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe”

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 20 2024

(AUGUST 14 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

CONEJO = “RABBIT” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post you might appreciate

I remember jamming to this song on repeat with someone in the backseat enjoying it too 😏

Enjoy 🫶🏻

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

NOVEMBER 19 2024

(AUGUST 13 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

TIERRA = “EARTH” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about things that are real but only because we agree that it is real

One example of something that doesn’t really exist are borders on maps

The only real border would be the coast line of the land mass the countries are located

If you were to view North America from space you would not see lines that distinguish one state from another

You would see a portion of land surrounded by ocean water and there would be recognizable regions (Michigan for example because of the unique shape of the state highlighted by the Great Lakes)

You could figure out where some of the states that border Michigan begin but then you wouldn’t have another point of reference until the you reached a coast that would allow you to know where the majority of a State’s border would be

The fact that “Borders” are real is something that is true yet they only exist on maps

You can cross “State Lines” but these are really only observed while on highways mostly

You did not cross a line that exist on the land but the land is occupied by those who have designated specific territories (States) that have their own Government and elected Representatives of that Territory with unique laws to that territory

The States unified long ago and formed what is now known as the United States of America with a Federal (National) Government that has its own laws and elected Representatives

So borders are real but before the United States of America existed the land was already here without a National Government or States with borders

In the time previous to the English settling on the Atlantic coast and forming what became the 13 original colonies (The first 13 States) the same land was occupied by mostly Native Americans that had much smaller territories occupied by a Tribe of Natives that could look identical to the nearest Tribe yet have wildly different customs and speak a different language

The land also included other colonist from various countries however the majority of those that lived in what is now called the United States were Native Americans with the entire country as we know it today having a population less than 10% of our population in 2024

My point is there was a time that our “Real Borders” were not “Real” because they have yet to be established by those before us to later agree they were real

Another example of “Real Imaginary” things are Cities

A city is a concept that refers to a specific territory the same way a State or Country has a name as in Lansing the Capital City of Michigan, 1 of 50 states in the United States which is a Country in the Continent of North America, all of which can only historically and today be called one word that is true and that is “Land”

The land has been and always will be real however it may be previously or currently referred to by a word

One more example is the sound we make to say a word’s meaning

How we say the word “We” is the same exact sound the French make spelled “Oui” and it means “Yes” not referring to yourself and another when making the sound we spell “We”

Can you think of another example of something that is real and imaginary?

LEAD WITH LOVE

HONESTLY TRY

REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY

LOVE TRY REPEAT

Believe in yourself

Don’t be hard on yourself

Allow yourself to see what is possible

Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most

Remember your wins

Learn from your mistakes

Have fun along the way

You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know

DRINK WATER❕

Rest well my LOVES

You are LOVED

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺