On the water, in the water, splashing about, Behind a boat, behind the No Wake buoy, aqua-time, aqua-fun, Lake swim, with the fish, with the weeds, Back to basics, just you and the water, other-worldly, renewed reality, Lake swim, lake fun, SPLASH.
Month: September 2023
Mexico
A fine country, but for a handful of friends I know, a state of mind too: “Mexico” A small group of college buddies, close friends some, happenstance others, now life-long chums, brothers and sisters in arms. The first time the core group came together was for a few days Roadtrip to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. …
Bettis, Sandoval, and Me
Funny thoughts through the mind this past weekend, Several times pondering my current physical condition…not something to be proud of, Heavier than I’ve ever been, quite out of any solid baseline of fitness, And then I think about Jerome Bettis, and Pablo Sandoval, former professional football player and baseball player respectively. Both extraordinary athletes in …
Ideal in Ideal
What does your ideal home look like? Interesting question, my “ideal home.” At first blush comes to mind colors and style, room layout and furnishings. And then I stop. My ideal home? I think my ideal home is warm and cozy. My ideal home is a sanctuary for all who enter. A place filled with …
Alea Iacta Est
Alea iacta est. “The die is cast.” I’ve got trip planned for next week, a few days off and travel booked to meet up with a few college friends. We’ve been gathering each Fall for the better part of about thirty years. Most would call this trip a “vacation”; I think of it, really experience …
Honor Labor
Leave it to the good ol’ U. S. of A to do things a little different. Our American Labor Day is a great example. Recognizing and honoring the labor movement, but not when the European countries do so. More than a hundreds years back, American Labor and Political leaders found a less conflict-charged day, the …
Why blog, why write?
Why do you blog? So many interwoven mini-reasons why I blog… Life churns on day after day, work and kids take up most of the time, days into weeks into months… It occurred to me a while back, if I don’t capture it now, poof! It will be gone to the ether for ever… And …
Godspeed, Jimmy
“Some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic, but he had a good life all the way…” So many good songs written and performed by Jimmy Buffett, who died the other day at the age of 76. He was such a cultural icon, crossing and melding music and lyric and attitude, making the most of …
Long Exhale
It’s the long exhale into a long weekend, the slow release of stress, angst, struggle, The long exhale has your shoulders relaxed, and you taking an extended pull from a tall, cool glass, As you give into darkness and cozy, and nothing scheduled for the next few days, You rejoice and give thanks and are …