Flowers

I have started walking on a more regular basis, taking the time to get my body moving. Part of that means finding interesting places to walk. So I have started to walk where they have done some new landscaping where I work.

This is one of the paths I walk on. It reminds me when I am walking here, like I am in an anime. The grass flows and the shadows dance about. It is truly wonderful to be walking here.

There is another part of my walk where there are lots of wild flowers. Some of them grow to three feet tall! There are these beauties as well as taller thistles that are just starting to flowers and seed. I love thistles.

Walking has become not only a healthy thing for me to do, but also good for my soul. I think I'm hooked.

Contrasts

Today was a day of heavy storms and bright skies. Like most things in the world, a day of contrasts. I was out in the storm today, getting breakfast and thinking about what this day means to me.

It is bittersweet in memories of those who gave their lives for our country. To them, I raise a glass and think thoughts of thankfulness. One of them was my father who served but did not die in combat. If he had, I would not be here, so I am thankful for that. Now he is dead for eleven years, so today there while there are memories of those who make the sacrifice and who we miss with our souls, I still wonder why I am grateful that he served. He was a Navy diver and worked on the Nautilus submarine which was no easy feat at 6' 3". He was an artist and tried to make his way in the world doing art but he was not equipped mentally to make it. His art was fantastic. He often made very soul wrenching paintings and fantastical hanging mobiles. He died of a heart attack that took eight days to claim him because he would not go see a doctor. I wonder often what his last thoughts were.

Starting Up Again

There are times when it might be best to give up, but then there are times when it might be best just to start up again when you have fallen. I am starting back up. Not sure where this will take me, but I will wander there and see.

Cats are sleeping now so it is quiet time. The boys scrunched into the cat bed on my desk, the girl in her keepers desk chair. I like this time of the day when no one is around and I can just explore things like old dead links and such. It is interesting what you find, like this for instance.

So now for walk about and seeing where things go with this. There are journeys ahead and places to explore. I am up for it and on my way. More later.