So, as you can guess,I've been doing a lot of pondering and having many discussions with myself and others about my future, both immediate and long term. Poppy and I had a good one last night, and I think some things are starting to settle into place. I was driving around earlier, and I got all happy. It has been awhile, so I got excited about it. Somewhere I read that the vision that warriors were hoping to have during a vision quest was the vision of their death. If they knew how they were going to die, they didn't have to fear anything else, and could completely focus on the tasks at hand. Well, I feel like I have a picture of my life, and what I want. I just don't need to feel fear about how I'm going to get there. I'm old enough that I can see that life is not infinite. There are only so many evenings, and weekends. I should use the time I've got to do things I want to do. I just want to do what I think is right, and is me. I feel like it is a bad thing to hold back because of what others might think or expect, but that is what I have been doing. I've been living in fear, and as we know, a life lived in fear, is a life half lived. I just hope I can hold onto this in my daily goings-on.
Sorry about lack of photos,having technical difficulties.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
My domesticated life.
Spent Friday and Saturday playing in the pool with Homie K and Homie A. It was fun. We've been having a lot of fun with the kids. We've been gobbling all the fruit CA has to offer. I made chocolate chip cookies for father's day. A-man is an addict. If he smells it on your breath, he begs for one.
I think I'm here with the kids through the end of July at least. I am wondering what to do after that. Have been reading up on the Haute Route, and even taking the lower "hiker's" route is quite an undertaking. Poppy and I will need to do lots of training, and I am committed to it. I am wondering if I should surrender city living for a while and retreat to the hills for training. Any ideas?
I think I'm here with the kids through the end of July at least. I am wondering what to do after that. Have been reading up on the Haute Route, and even taking the lower "hiker's" route is quite an undertaking. Poppy and I will need to do lots of training, and I am committed to it. I am wondering if I should surrender city living for a while and retreat to the hills for training. Any ideas?
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Not much blogging going on.
Ok, so it took me this long to work up the energy to post. I'm just BAD. Sorry.
Mexico was great and awful. We had a lot of fun. A-man warmed up to the huge, huge pool after the first day, and then loved it. Miss EE relaxed in the nice breeze. It was warm and sunny. We ate copious amounts, and drank plenty too. I never made it to the lazy river...technically we were banned from it b/c it belongs to the other hotel on the property. I never worked up the energy to try and go over the wall. hehehe It isn't the kind of vacation I would normally choose, but it was MIGHTY nice to sit by the pool and have men walk up and ask if they could bring me anything. We didn't get off the compound much, but we did take a canopy tour. It was cool, and a bit scary, and the guides were very safe, funny, and flirty. Sunsets were perfect every night. I don't mean the view, though it was nice. I mean the breeze, the salty smell, the perfect temperature. YUM! The only awful part was being in this fun place, without a friend/s. I mean I LOVE the fam, but I could have done other fun stuff if a friend had been along. Oh boy.
Things have been a bit nutty since we got home. The laundry alone took a week. We've just been plugging away. I've been coming up with goals and commitments for the next year. I think it will help me figure out what kind of work to do in the time. The two big commitments I have for the next year are both foot related. I'm doing the SF Komen run in September, and then Poppy and I are going to hike the Haute Route in Switzerland next summer. This week I have been starting the research, map collecting, etc. My other big project this week has been to start our disaster preparedness kits (one for S & B's house and one for the S.F. house). Tiny voices have been telling me to do it for a long time. I hope we NEVER have to use the stuff, but I'm really trying to make it so that it will work should the need arise.
I'm going to sign off for now. More soon.
P.S. If ANYONE can help me figure out the best place to download MP3s, please let me know. Most sites don't seem to use MP3s.
Mexico was great and awful. We had a lot of fun. A-man warmed up to the huge, huge pool after the first day, and then loved it. Miss EE relaxed in the nice breeze. It was warm and sunny. We ate copious amounts, and drank plenty too. I never made it to the lazy river...technically we were banned from it b/c it belongs to the other hotel on the property. I never worked up the energy to try and go over the wall. hehehe It isn't the kind of vacation I would normally choose, but it was MIGHTY nice to sit by the pool and have men walk up and ask if they could bring me anything. We didn't get off the compound much, but we did take a canopy tour. It was cool, and a bit scary, and the guides were very safe, funny, and flirty. Sunsets were perfect every night. I don't mean the view, though it was nice. I mean the breeze, the salty smell, the perfect temperature. YUM! The only awful part was being in this fun place, without a friend/s. I mean I LOVE the fam, but I could have done other fun stuff if a friend had been along. Oh boy.
Things have been a bit nutty since we got home. The laundry alone took a week. We've just been plugging away. I've been coming up with goals and commitments for the next year. I think it will help me figure out what kind of work to do in the time. The two big commitments I have for the next year are both foot related. I'm doing the SF Komen run in September, and then Poppy and I are going to hike the Haute Route in Switzerland next summer. This week I have been starting the research, map collecting, etc. My other big project this week has been to start our disaster preparedness kits (one for S & B's house and one for the S.F. house). Tiny voices have been telling me to do it for a long time. I hope we NEVER have to use the stuff, but I'm really trying to make it so that it will work should the need arise.
I'm going to sign off for now. More soon.
P.S. If ANYONE can help me figure out the best place to download MP3s, please let me know. Most sites don't seem to use MP3s.
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