Reflections

As I sit here on this cool July evening enjoying temperatures in the low 60's I watch the Sun slow descend behind the hills. The birds chirps are growing seldom as the sun goes lower on the horizon. The quietness of the country really kicks in now. God it's so beautiful out here and how I wish I lived in the country again. Summer nights are usually when I tend to reflect on life the most. I used to live in the country where I lived without a clock. My days started when...

I remember a few months ago I went flying for the first time ever. It all started when I thought about seeing the land I grew up around for the last 19 years. I thought to myself how can I grow some appreciation for my area? Well then I thought about flying and how I wanted to say that I've flown before.

So I called the local municipal airport one day and spoke with the head honcho. He gave me a guys phone number who loves to fly! I mean this guy has a passion beyond describing. So...

Ahh the music played and sang by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole he has the famous song What a Wonderful World. I listen to this song over and over again. I'm usually a New Age Music kind of guy so this is off the beaten path. The message in this song is so strong. It makes a bad day a good day. Today was humid and hot, and made it miserable to work outside. I came home and listened to this music and fell asleep. So if your having a hard time or bad day play this song. Israel did such a great job painting...

Ah Sundays, the day of rest for many.... A day of chores for some... No matter what, Sundays seem to bring us all outside to enjoy the beautiful weather, the beauty of the short lived creatures of summer...I think that just being able to relax outside on a Sunday can help one reflect on the smallest overlooked details in life. I think that we are so taxed on our daily lives that a Sunday is our gift for working so hard when a vacation just isn't possible.

So, Next Sunday remember...

The signs of spring have faded to the horizon, the sun glows luminously so bright and everlasting. The humidity here in the valley is with you. The bluffs look like a rain forest so green with the haze covering them, the sun ascends the hills as the day progresses. As I walk out the front doors of work I embrace the beauty of the area I live and work in. As the afternoon humidity wears off the dark clouds come over the sky high bluffs with such force and energy and seconds later that beautiful sun...