My parents” wedding anniversary, 16 December 1961. Were my dad still alive, it would be 62 years married. ‘Til death did they part. And a good buddy, one of my oldest friends, he and his bride married that same day in 1989. They’re still together. Four grown daughters, and decades together. I’ve got several good …
Month: December 2023
My Delight (From Simple Things)
Sitting, waiting, I consider my fundamental delight, Watching my youngest come down the walkway to the my waiting car, My son putting his towel over my head, telling me I’m goofy, smile I catch on his face My oldest, full-throated, open mouth laughing at a joke, twinkle in her eye, These are my delights, the …
Simple Things
I often get caught up with big, complicated plans and projects and goals, Forget the importance, and magic, of simple things. I rarely say no, accepting suggestions and proposals and recommendations, life things piling up to the sky, wanting to do more, do my share, give, Until I can’t. Until I’ve lost track of the …
Breakthrough
It has happened over and over for decades, most all of my life. Sick and sullen, I feel bad, About resting, About feeling unable to do what seems obvious and normal and automatic for most everyone else, About not doing enough, about taking too long, Sometimes I feel somehow immobilized, stuck in invisible mud, or …
Cave Writings
Huddled in a darkened room in the back of the house. Door closed. Curtains drawn, sunlight dully spilling through. I’m afflicted. Sniffles. Congestion. Cough. It’s midday, but I’ve not left the bed except to get a drink of water, take medicine, or go pee. The space heater is on in the room, making it all …
Sniffles
“Sniffles gone sides, sniffles got me down, Plug along, I plug along, feeling a little frown, Across my face, it spills, taking a few more pills, medicines, I'm reticent to say, not feeling so good today, worse by the hour, Sniffles piling up, they're piling up, as I go down, feeling real down, Lot's to …
Beauty’s Where You Find It
Ah yes, Madonna, preach the truth, sister! “…beauty’s where you find it…” Early morn, Mid-day, Most everywhere…look around…it’s there. [Credit: Scott Murphy] [Credit: jlud]
Dreamline
Dreamline, title from a Rush song, many moons ago, Came to mind just now as I ponder dream I had, Funky, Driving, I was in…a truck…then needing to return the truck…a big white cargo truck, searching, Where to park? Here? There? Then somehow the big white cargo truck turns into massive grey elephant! On a …
Back-To-Back
Back to back intense parenting evenings, what a ride, Not mine to drive, just witness, be present, listen, hold my tongue, unsure what to say, So just in the moment, ready to hold, try to validate, but also mediate the intensity of the moment, I don’t own it, too big for me, just staying in, …
Plug Along
Nothing wrong, just plug along, The days don’t need highlights always, sometimes the phase is just normal, even, and that’s ok, Ok to plug along, plug along.
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