contemplation

On The Rocks

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It had been another day of driving on western roads, the kind where what looked so close up ahead was actually much farther away.

I finally quit at 5 o’clock not because I was ready to call it a day but rather because the distance to the next town was too great. Even then, it wasn’t much more than one of those “wide place in the road” communities with a sign that says: Welcome! We are glad to see you! and another sign that says: Come back again!

There was one motel. A bell on the counter summoned an elderly … Read the rest “On The Rocks”

Time Out For The Timeless

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You might think I’m making this up, recalling at random some selected situations just to prove a point. But I’m not.

At this moment, the feelings I’m expressing here are authentic, spontaneous, and of course, logical. That’s because all the unannounced pieces quickly fell into place. I wish they would do that more often — just sneak up on my blindside and surprise me.

This time I invite you to join me as I sit here and look through floor to celling glass doors that extend twelve feet across the almost entire side of the living room. Immediately beyond is … Read the rest “Time Out For The Timeless”