Just a short 'check-in' as the leaves begin to turn orange & magenta and the breeze has a bit of a chill. Autumn is my favorite season!
Where did the summer go? Looking back to early June I realize how much KK and I travelled in the past three months. We have renewed our passion for 'road-trips' - just short ones; nonetheless, we are On the Road Again as Willie Nelson croons. West to the Pacific ocean (Kalaloch), South to Mt. Adams and East to Leavenworth...all before fires! Being confined in prison made me more aware of how much I appreciate Nature. I've always enjoyed hiking and camping, but somewhere along the way I began to take the wilderness for granted. I had lost the excitement of stepping onto a trailhead or standing in a meadow under the stars. Well, I'm here to tell you that I have that feeling back and it is visceral and such a sublime sensation. In 2013 my daughter gave me a Fitbit to keep track of my walking. When I got home in March of this year I found the little device and it works! So I put it in my pocket. Turns out I'm walking about 25 miles a week, mostly between home and the library. I've taken up the harmonica! KK has her ukulele and we are making music together. We're working on The Ring from the Hobbit movie (the Shire music nor Wagner) and Let it Be from the Beatles. We're not quite ready for a roadshow but soon :-). When we are ready to rock, I'll post a video here, eh?. Finding work is still a bit of a challenge yet I'm persistent and resilient AND know that something will come my way. I am so grateful that Franklin D. Roosevelt had the foresight to start the Social Security System. The $$A makes our transition doable. And most important we've celebrated connections with good friends! Whether over backyard BBQs, impromptu gatherings or one of my several birthday parties, we've had lots of surprises and many delights this summer. Let me wish you blessings of the coming seasons...and lotsa gratitude with a capital G ... and I shall post again before the end of the year.
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