HELLO MY LOVES 👋

I LOVE YOU ALL 💕

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 😁

Most men in America do not have long hair. I do. It goes down between my shoulder blades and when it is dry it sits below my neck.

I never had long hair until I was in my 30s but it was always something that I wanted to do. I had medium length and short through school, very short in the military and years after the ARMY I decided to grow it out. I am glad I did.

It can be a hassle from time to time but its worth having the hair I want.

I know some might think it is “girly” but I also shave my armpits and have painted my nails 💅 (black white and grey).

I was going to title this “Long Hair Don’t Care” but if I didn’t care I would just shave my head or never cut it all.

Hair is like an accessory to me, something you can change out without it being the primary focus yet some people take it more seriously.

It took a long time for me to grow it out in its current state and I intend to wear it at least a little while longer. However, I got to see what it was like having long hair so when I go back to short it will be because thats what I want.

What would be a hairstyle that you would like to have?

I hope you have a GREAT DAY! 😎

I LOVE YOU ALL 🤍♾️

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

SINCERELY WOLF LOVE AND GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

BONJOUR MI CHILDREN! 👋

I LOVE YOU ALL ❤️

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 😀

Healthy Habits. This is going to be a a topic that I will revisit and each time I will highlight something that is good for you to do on a regular basis.

Here is the definition of “Habit”.

habit

noun

: a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior

her habit of taking a morning walk

Today’s “Healthy Habit” is going to be…

BRUSHING YOUR TEETH 😁

I was never good at doing this growing up. I was told from time to time to brush my teeth but nobody really encouraged the habit often. Now, and I mean recently, I have begun to brush my teeth more often than I have in my whole life. This past year I may have brushed my teeth more than the previous three. It is easy yet for some reason I always ignored it.

I can tell you that my teeth are much whiter and less slimy 🤮 and my breath less offensive.

You don’t have to brush them to perfection but with routine brushing you will be able to keep your perfect smiles. The next step is timing, perhaps after a meal and frequency, perhaps twice daily. You can brush more often if you like but preventing what is leftover in your mouth and teeth from sitting for too long is the point.

Preventing cavities and gum disease is done with the same effort as a clean smile and a clean smile is a healthy one.

Flossing (or cleaning in between the teeth) is really to get what the toothbrush is not able to and will prevent any leftover food from causing any trouble.

The less bacteria in your mouth due to leftover food the better.

I am going to continue making brushing my teeth a routine behavior and I am already seeing the benefit of this effort.

I hope this is not news to you and you already are practicing good oral hygiene but if not, it isn’t too late, just look at me. 🦷

I hope you have a GREAT DAY! 🥰

I LOVE YOU ALL 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

SINCERELY WOLF LOVE AND GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

HOLA MI HIJOS! 👋

I LOVE YOU ALL! ❤️

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🏠

I love music. I have wrote you about my love of music before but today I want to focus on the healing power of music.

There are certain songs that can be calming, energizing, thought provoking and many other things that can alter my mood in a positive way.

It is rare for any type of music to ever have a negative effect unless the lyrics have a negative vibe.

I usually do not remember the lyrics because I see and hear the vocals as an instrument and a part of the song/music more than a focal point.

Have you ever heard a song that put you in a good mood or do you have a favorite song to listen to while in a certain mood?

I have some favorites and I made a playlist that includes the songs that put me in a calm and productive mental state. One of the songs that I fall asleep/relax to is “Solar Sailer” by Daft Punk. There aren’t any words and it is very short, around 2 minutes in length. I will put it on repeat with a sleep timer and it has a way of creating a background to my environment that puts my mind and body at ease.

I am curious what your current favorite song/s are. I always have a different favorite song which really means the song I am listening to the most as of late. I have no real favorite songs because I have so many favorite songs.

I hope you have a GREAT DAY!

I LOVE YOU ALL! ❤️

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

SINCERELY AND WITH GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

APRIL 30, 2024

HOLA MI HIJOS! 👋

I LOVE YOU ALL 💕

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🏠

When somebody ask you to think about a tree, what kind of tree do you think of?

I think of a Pine Tree. 🌲

A Pine Tree is a type of Evergreen and looks the same year round because it does not shed it’s “leaves” or the pine needles during the winter.

evergreen

adjective

ev·​er·​green ˈe-vər-ˌgrēn 

: having foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season 

A Christmas Tree is an Evergreen Tree, usually a Pine Tree.

I like the smell of the tree and also like to play with the pine cones 😀

I like to lay on my back and look up through the canopy of all the branches and gaze upward into the tree. I started doing this when I was a kid with Christmas Trees over the years. In a forest or in the “wild” you get the added bonus of the bed of fallen pine needles that provide cushion while you rest.

An interesting fact is that if you throw a branch of pine needles into a fire the smoke is pure white. It also smells amazing.

Trees play a huge role in our ecosystems and are home to many animals. I am becoming more appreciative of trees as I get older and understand more of how vital they are on our planet. I believe in the conservation of trees now and understand why some people devote time and money doing what they believe is necessary in order to preserve and protect trees (among other plants and wildlife).

I hope you have a GREAT DAY! 🥰

I LOVE YOU ALL 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

SINCERELY WOLF LOVE AND GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

Hola!

I love you all

What is your favorite day of the week?

If you could pick a day of the week to start your week what would it be?

I like Sunday being the first day (Day 1 of 7) so I can prepare for the business week (Monday through Friday)

I am a howl away if you need me

I love you

Papa Opz

🐺🐺👋🦇🦇🐺

HOLA MI HIJOS! 🧑‍🧒‍🧒

I LOVE YOU ALL 💕

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🏠

I am currently learning Spanish, I have been over the years at my own pace. I am also learning Chinese (Mandarin), French and getting into Sign Language as well as the language of computers, Coding.

One of the ways I try to sharpen my vocabulary of words I have already learned is to refer to everyday things in my life by the word for it in Spanish.

My breakfast is “Desayuno”, my children “Mi Hijos” and any dog I might see, “Perro”. “Hijos” is children although if I were to say son or daughter it would be “Hijo” or “Hija” as you may recognize from the letters I wrote you. In Spanish there are words that are masculine and feminine, unlike English.

Here are a few everyday words that you can use that will get you along the way of being bilingual which is something that is very valuable in our country.

Hello – Hola

Goodbye – Adios

Food (Meal) – Camida

Water – Agua

School – Escuela

Bathroom – Baño

Fun – Divertida

Enjoy – Disfruta

Happy – Feliz

Excuse Me – Pardon

Please – Por Favor

Thank You – Gracias

You’re Welcome – De Nada

Learning is fun and when you learn other languages it helps you have access to a broader scope of communication by adding more humans that you can interact with.

The two biggest languages that I would encourage you to learn that would be the most beneficial would be Spanish and Sign Language.

We have a large population of Spanish speaking humans in the United States and Sign Language is something that can help you communicate with those who do not have the ability to hear you. It would be cool if you found yourself with the opportunity to surprise somebody who may feel like they aren’t able to communicate because the vast majority of people are not bilingual in our country and it was you that made it possible.

I hope you have a GREAT day.

Adios! 👋

I LOVE YOU ALL ❤️

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

SINCERELY WOLF LOVE AND GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

(APRIL 28 2024)

HELLO MY LOVES! 👋

I LOVE YOU ALL ❤️

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 😀

Have you ever heard of the word “cardio”?

Cardio is short for Cardiovascular

Here is the definition as defined by Merriam-Webster

cardio

1 of 2

adjective

car·​dio ˈkär-dē-(ˌ)ō 

: CARDIOVASCULAR sense 2

cardio exercises

cardio2 of 2

noun

: cardiovascular exercise

30 minutes of cardio daily

Do you enjoy running for fun? I am not a huge fan of running but I do enjoy a good cardio session. My favorite way of getting in some cardiovascular exercise is through a Hot Vinyasa Yoga class. I get my body moving and with the combination of heat and movement my heart rate gets going pretty quickly. I was never the best runner when I was in the Army (however I never failed a Physical Training test 😉) even though every time I was done with our run I felt great.

There was a slogan that promoted healthy movement during the Obama administration (President Barack Obama) by his wife and First Lady Michelle Obama called “Let’s Move”. Essentially it encouraged kids to have fun playing while at the same time getting the body moving for a period of time long enough for the heart to be doing “cardiovascular” training.

Sometimes you can play so hard that you are doing cardio without the intention but doing this consistently is the way you improve and maintain a healthy heart.

I am currently doing my research on a new pair of running shoes in order to get back into better “shape”. Every time I passed my physical training test in the Army I always had a belly but I know from Yoga that when my body composition didn’t get in the way of the workout it led to better results.

I am and have been working on improving my health. There are many things we can do but if there is a way to have fun while we do it then in my opinion, it is a good idea to include those activities as often as you can instead of something that doesn’t improve you.

I love you more than you will ever know and that is one of the reasons I want to be in better shape.

Have a GREAT day! 🥰

I LOVE YOU ALL ❤️

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE AND GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

HOWDY RASCALS❕

I LOVE YOU ALL ❤️

I hope all is GREAT with you and at home 🤍

I MISS YOU!

As Americans you may have heard of “Manifest Destiny”.

Manifest Destiny was the idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America

Source KhanAcademy.org

This is a bitter sweet idea. It is potentially the epitomy of the “entitled American” stereotype.

It basically says that Americans had the right to expand in a territory that was already inhabited by the indigenous people (Native Americans) in order to have a better life.

We have many of the benefits today in our country because this concept along with others paved the way for some of our ancestors to achieve what they sought out to do. However some of our ancestors were in fact the Natives who were displaced or worse.

The story as I was told growing up was a much more cheerful representation. Head west for a better life. The Europeans sailed across the Atlantic and formed the first American settlements. The furthest they could expand was the Pacific coast line. The truth may not be as cheerful with the modern narrative as explained by the source above but it at least it includes the negative side of the story out of respect for those who did not benefit from this expansion.

This is my version of “Manifest Destiny”.

Have a vision of what it is you want to achieve. Believe that it can be done. Do what is necessary in order for this manifestation to become your reality.

Have you ever heard “Don’t be a product of your environment”?

Instead of letting your environment have more influence on your life than you do you can “produce an environment”.

It may not be easy but you are not starting from scratch when creating something that starts in your mind that you can one day experience for real. You may not have a blueprint but you do have examples of those who were able to achieve this. There are historical and current men and women who chose the path less traveled and even some who paved the way in order for thier vision to be seen by others.

The thing they all had in common was the belief in themself, belief in why thier vision was important and the determination to see it through until it was one day no longer something in thier head.

The “Destiny” in this case is your goal.

Manifest your vision (result)

Choose Your Destiny (plan/goal)

Expand your comfort zone and head out on a journey that will take you to at minimum a place that is yours because it was produced by you.

Believe in yourself the way I believe in you, completely.

I LOVE YOU ALL

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

SINCERELY WITH GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️♾️

🐺 HELLO MY PUPZ 🦇

I LOVE YOU ALL ❣️

I hope all is GREAT with you and at home 😁

Have you ever heard of a band (music group) called “IMAGINE DRAGONS”?

They are one of my favorite bands. I have seen few bands that not only live up to the studio version in a live performance but exceed it. The songs sound just like the way they would if you were to listen to them with respect to quality yet add additional aspects to the performance without altering the feel of the song.

They have an incredible energy that lasts from the first song until the encore. I have seen them 3 times and each time was one of my favorite concerts.

Here is a video of them live 🎶

I hope one day we see them live together 😎

I hope you have a GREAT DAY

I LOVE YOU ALL

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐺

SINCERELY WOLF LOVE, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕♾️

(APRIL 25, 2024)

HOLA MI HIJOS!

I LOVE YOU ALL

How are you doing today? I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home ❤️

Do you enjoy MATH?

Mathematics is the science and study of quality, structure, space, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns, formulate new conjectures, and establish truth by rigorous deduction from appropriately chosen axioms and definitions.

I enjoy math. When I was a kid it was one of my favorite subjects. I remember competing in a math league called “Equations” that would put students from one school as a team against another schools’ team. We would get on the bus on the weekend and travel to different schools. The winning team was whoever had the most victories based on the total sum of the students individual victories.

Math is something that comes in handy in every day life but outside of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, a calculator (app these days) is more likely what would be used.

I hope you have a GREAT DAY!

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐺

I LOVE YOU ALL

YOUR PROUD FATHER

❤️🩷💓💘🩵🤎❤️💓💘🩵🤎🩷❣️❤️💘♾️