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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

WPW: Sally (Singletary) Wilkinson has got the right stuff

Congrats, Sally, on Woman Power Wednesday for your excellent article in House and Garden: A rented flat in Chelsea transformed through art and antiques by Sally Wilkinson. 

'Having moved from Atlanta to London with her husband during the pandemic, interior designer Sally Wilkinson has created a one-bed flat that is a love letter to the couple's time in Europe.'

It looks like your Instagram account jumped to over 1000 followers in a matter of a few hours! @sally.wilkinson.design

Sally, you have got the right stuff:

1. Leave home (Austin, TX and the Westlake bubble) at age 18 for Athens, GA, and the University of Georgia. (Congrats to all the Dawgs in the family!)

2. Pursue a degree in something you are passionate about, Interior Design. (Pay no attention to those who say a degree in an artistic field will get you nowhere. Right Brainers will rule the world!)

3. Hitch your wagon, in your early 20s, to one of the best: Betty Burgess. Work hard and learn something new every Singletary day.

4. Find a supportive and loving life partner, Taylor Wilkinson, who always aspires to make his world BIG and encourages you to do the same.

5. Move to Chelsea after nearly seven years of learning from Betty. Launch your own interior design business. (And find a top-notch intern!)

‘My mom helps me out there a lot,’ Sally is quick to add. The designer’s parents currently live in Richmond as coincidentally her father’s job also recently relocated to the UK. 'I have two sisters left in Texas who are like, “Why is everyone moving to London?!'” Handily, her mother can help Sally with her interiors business a few days every week: ‘I call her my intern,' Sally jokes.


Link to article here: A rented flat in Chelsea transformed through art and antiques by Sally Wilkinson


Other Nuggets about life in The Kingdom:

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

SWT: Daniel Pink's "HAHU" (pronounced 'ha-hu')


Stay Whole Tuesday, girls,

Dawgs 65 Frogs 7. Congratulations, Georgia, on two in a row and not even close. How many of the Georgia fans who doubted Stetson Bennett all the way to last year's title, and even throughout this year, are willing to admit they probably should stick to their day job?

Mom and I are reading, annotating, and discussing Daniel Pink's latest book, The Power of Regret - How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. You will not regret reading the book. I'll have more to say about it in future nuggets.

I've been a Pink fan since reading one of his first books years ago, A Whole New Mind. I shared thoughts on that book often on Nuggets, like this one from January ten years ago. 

Who does the short video above remind you of? 

HAHU (pronounced ha-hu) = Hurry, Anticipate, Heads Up! 

When we were hiking in the Cotswolds during the Christmas break, I was inspired by how my daughters walked with pace, purpose, and their heads up. Like you plan on getting somewhere special in life!

Keep it going,

Dad

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Monday, January 9, 2023

MiaGM Stetson Bennett and the Dawgs: "Oh, so it doesn't change?"

Hello girls,

Can the Georgia Bulldogs make it two in a row? We will find out tonight when they take on cinderella TCU for the National Championship in Los Angeles. It's a 12:30AM (Tuesday morning) start time here in London. I imagine your mom will be on it for the entire game, as she was for the semi-finals.

The Stetson Bennett story is one for the ages. I can't help but think about Pop and how much he is enjoying this run from his seat in heaven.

Taylor shared this with me last week from The Athletic article linked above:

Stetson Bennett plans to enjoy the ride, wherever it takes him. He promised himself that after winning the national title last year. “Two weeks after I’m sitting in a math class and I’m like, ‘Oh so it doesn’t change. It’s life. It keeps going on,’” he said. “And I was so grateful to realize that then instead of working at a job for 40 years to reach that goal and reaching that goal when I’m 63 and being like ‘crap.’ Yeah, you’re going to have to work. But it’s not about the championships or the gravy at the end of the journey. It’s about the journey.”

Wise young man,

Dad

P.S. Excerpt from Remembering Pop:

He scours the morning paper. What else happened in the world of sports and in the bigger world of things (perhaps) more important than the Braves or the Georgia Bulldogs? “Did I tell you about the year Hershel Walker brought us the National Championship and Benjamin Franklin “Buck” Belue threw the most beautiful 97 yard touchdown pass to Lindsey Scott and we beat those damn Florida Gators? Things have never been the same between the hedges, but Hershel was a special guy. That was 1980 son, and we took it to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl for a perfect 12 and 0 season.” 

RESULTS: DAWGS dominate FROGS 65-7! 

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Friday, January 6, 2023

Fit as a Fiddle Friday: BARCH

 
Hey Nugs,

Thrilled to see my happy self on the Wall of Fame at the recently renovated BARCH Richmond.

Without a doubt, one of the best functional fitness and training centers you will ever find. Owner/operator Will Taylor is a unique human being with the passion and energy to move mountains. I can't say enough about how top-notch the trainers are and how much they care about your well-being.

As we say in Texas, this place is the opposite of all hat, no cattle. Give it a try. 

(Epic Instagram shares here.)

No ego training!

Dad

P.S. Blast from past nuggets here:

BARCH Richmond: Our gym in the UK

FaaFF on Saturday: You BARCHing?

How did week 1 go for my 2023 fitness goals? Answer:

  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur = no alcohol (slept better, felt better, live longer!)
  • Five BARCH functional training sessions and TPI drills for golf-specific fitness. Boom!
  • The electric toothbrush is still in the box.

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

MAKE Anything Thursday: A Longer Life

Hello girls,

Thursday is the day to write about making things. I've selected this FT article for today's MAKE topic: The start-ups seeking a cure for old age. It caught my eye partly because of how interesting it is, but also noted Clint Bybee's ARCH Venture co-founder quoted in the story:

"Robert Nelsen, co-founder at Arch Venture Partners, says the company only wanted very long-term investors. His group can hold shares in Altos for 10 to 15 years if necessary, though he believes other investors will see the value long before it lands on a “Holy Grail”."

Mr. Bybee tells me this is indeed one of their 'BIG IDEA' companies! (Speaking of BIG, Clint catches quite a few large-size fish these days while continuing to serve our Austin community on essential non-profit boards, such as Mobile Loaves and Fishes.)

If the link does not work, the gist of the story goes like this:
  • How do we MAKE for a longer, healthier life?
  • Have we reached a point where drug companies can begin making drugs that extend lifespan for years?
  • Metformin is one promising drug (currently used to help diabetics) that promises to extend a healthy lifespan. See: Will Metformin Become the First Anti-Aging Drug?
  • If this pans out, can society ensure the distribution is democratized so all people have access?
Please take a look and give my last summary bullet a think. Like almost all media today, the writer shares concerns about equality, fairness, wealth distribution, and even the possibility that a longevity drug might extend the life of a dictator. That is true, but couldn't it also extend the life of a great humanitarian or inventor?

I choose optimism,

Dad
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

WPW: Working on some special words


Hey girls,

I'm off and running on a wedding toast for Emily and Kyle. The clock is ticking towards that special day: 15 April 2023!

Countdown Timer

Here's how my father of the bride toast went down the last time . . .

My wedding toast tonight was inspired by Mulberry Hill Farm. It is titled a little bit of history, a little bit of heart, and a little bit of hope. The first non-relative to come up to me this weekend and show me where Mulberry Hill Farm is on a Google map wins a prize.

What a joy it is, as father-of-the-bride, to welcome all of you to our city of Austin. There has been quite of bit of planning that went into this weekend, and I first want to say thanks to . . .

Spoiler alert. I'm leaning towards using the three-h strategy again, as it works well for what I feel should be said. Heart, history, hope!

In the meantime, here are the latest LifeTales from Mulberry Hill Farm. The photo above is of our awesome Godson, Thomas, who cleverly put a puzzle together we sent for the holidays all by himself!

Happy 1st WPW of 2023,

Dad

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

SWT: Back to work and back to some nuggets

Good Tuesday afternoon/morning, girls,

I have yet to successfully transition Nuggets to a new blogging platform, but I can't continue to use that as an excuse to stop writing to you. So for the first Stay Whole Tuesday of 2023, I offer this African Proverb:

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go further, go together.

As well as this throwback from October 9, 2012: Stay whole girls! Plus a bonus picture (again circa 2012) of two of our favorites in green, both who understood how far they could go together when it came to raising a gaggle of geese, I mean girls!

Love,

Dad

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