What’s on my Mind?;
Globally, the world is in disaster mode, personally, life is good if one adopts a positive attitude. We are lucky, we are relatively healthy and now on the road westward in our motor home. We Departed Rochester, N Y in mid October with a stop at our son and daughter in law’s Virginia farm, including visits with our grandson Alex a student at UVA. Our kids are empty nesters and happy that at least Alex is still nearby for another year. After many delicious meals and a visit with their two beautiful horses, we departed for Asheville, NC- long a favorite destination for the art and beautiful landscapes. We visited long time friends (a young couple) and their new apartment. The view from their deck is glorious and it is peak leaf season.
After wonderful art gallery adventures and Leigh’s delicious and appealing Spanish based dinner on a pasta called Feola, (spelled many ways) we drove westward to Red Bay, AL. Red Bay is a tree not a body of water, for minor work on our Tiffin Coach. About 30 seconds after our arrival at the office to register, another coach followed us to wait in line carrying a delightful couple that we met last year, same time, same place and made a fast friendship. What a small world.
My 80th birthday is coming up on Nov 2nd and I have anticipating entering the next decade with hope and glee in my heart and mind. Celebration for my birthday may be in the middle of nowhere, but we had hoped to take a hike into nearby Dismal Canyon, a dip down into a rocky walled, moss covered “underworld” where we expect Hobbit characters to jump out and say Happy Halloween. However, it has been raining hard in Red Bay, which we “caused” by daring to have the car washed, silly us. On Tuesday, we continue our journey westward ending up in Jojoba Hills RV Park, our SoCal winter home, anticipating reunions with friends, fulfilling our committee responsibilities and finding new horizons. So today will be devoted to the great catchup on all those to do items and to read or zoom. Paul and I danced on the rig last night to the The Late Show band with Steven Colbert, featuring Joe Walsh and company. It was fast and furious hard rock, so we rocked loose our souls.
Indeed how lucky we are. If you haven’t already, VOTE with your heart.