This was originally supposed to be posted yesterday… work, technical difficulty…
The wife and I got a chance to go offshore with Number 2 and his 17-year-old boat captain friend yesterday, Sunday. Went out about 20miles. We didn’t catch much, but the trip was still amazing. There is something about the ocean. So vast, you can see for miles in all directions, just like what we are used to, but you sit on top of a great unknown…
Typically, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, and 2-4 get handwritten napkins, but for the Summer Edition, there has been no routine, so today, texts for all.
Visual credit to – Featured Image: Photo Credit: David Tally @Interior
Quotes: @WordsnWisdom26 @CowboyGospeler @_Wordsforyou11 @arealmofwonder @JamesMartirq7p
Quotes:
1. “Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.” – Winston Churchill
2. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you.” – Isaiah 43:2
3. “He who dares to lead must first learn to stand alone.” – Alexander The Great
4. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James
Bonus Quote: “Perhaps the truest measure of a soul is its capacity for love, loyalty, and gratitude.” – James Anthony
Sources:
“Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.”
— Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com/DYEpUsHp0x
— Words & Wisdom (@WordsnWisdom26) August 16, 2026
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you
⏤ Isaiah 43:2 pic.twitter.com/F7ykDktU68— Cowboy Gospeler (@CowboyGospeler) August 14, 2026
“He who dares to lead must first learn to stand alone.”
– Alexander The Great pic.twitter.com/phYCYPW1EP
— Words For You (@_Wordsforyou11) August 16, 2026
A billion times over…
“Act as if what you do
makes a difference.
It does.”
~ William James pic.twitter.com/C1PfCSrSKR— Cian McCarthy (@arealmofwonder) August 15, 2026
“Perhaps the truest measure of a soul is its capacity for love, loyalty, and gratitude. Animals remind us just how beautiful this can be.” 🐾 pic.twitter.com/t08zCKR5VJ
— James Anthony 💎 (@JamesMartirq7p) August 17, 2026
As the sun rises over Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, the marsh becomes a masterpiece of color and reflection.
Home to one of the largest remaining tidal salt marshes in the Mid-Atlantic, the refuge provides vital habitat for migratory birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and… pic.twitter.com/wJsd5pJaeI
— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) August 15, 2026