Summer solstice dawns Long warm days, evenings with friends Soul-filled contentment By Deborah E. Dayen Picture from Pinterest
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Moving Forward (Stream of Consciousness)
I”m sitting in my friend’s kitchen, alone, having coffee and reflecting on the journey of the last few days. It’s the first time I’ve had time to try to absorb it. This is really stream of consciousness, because that’s how it has to be today. I won’t write too much about the service for my … Continue reading
Haiku No. 428: Peaceful Slumber
In final slumber The young man rests peacefully There is no more pain. His family cries For the life he could have had The child loved dearly. Sadness shook the friends Who hugged his family tight Looking for solace. Looking for answers There are many, there are none Elusive comfort. So … Continue reading
Feeling Blessed This Morning
The sun is out this morning, sharing the sky with some high clouds. The temperature is already 80, at 7:30 am, and will hit 90 they say, the norm for this time of year. Yesterday it was 95. We took a lay day for Father’s Day, and just rested. We went to see Dan’s mother … Continue reading
Cactus Flower
A cactus full of prickly spines Grows a beautiful flower That blooms in the dark of night. How is it possible? That this flower breaks through The thorny, barbed skin To show that even in the darkness Beauty can unfold. By Deborah E. Dayen Picture from Tripadvisor via Google Iimages
SoCS: Making Reservations
I made a reservation today, on Southwest, to go to CT. It was not a joyful, happy thing to do. I had reservations about making it, mostly because the reason I have to go is such a sad one. I’m going Tuesday, to go to the funeral of my best friends 30 year old son. … Continue reading
Dolphin Energy and Successful Boat Launch
Yesterday morning, as I got dressed to go put the boat in the water and bring it home, I decided to put on a $2 pair of earrings that were dolphins. Thinking that the dolphin spirit of protection and harmony would be a good thing to encourage as we went on a little journey in … Continue reading
Splashdown
Said the Rat to the Mole: “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Ahh, ‘tis true, for me at least. There is not much, if anything, I’d rather do than … Continue reading
Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Time of Day?
Question of the day Are you a morning, afternoon, or evening person? Or some combination of the three? I always have considered myself a morning person. I used to always be up before the sun, except in the summer up north when it comes up about 4:30 AM. Although, I have gotten up then a … Continue reading
Haiku No. 426: Together
Gazing out to sea Your hand squeezes mine gently Together we go. By Deborah E. Dayen Picture from Google Images
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