Guess where?
Getting out where I had a cell signal in case of an emergency (but never needed to use it, fortunately) but otherwise stayed offline. All five senses engaged, I found a large boulder the size of a small boulder next to the trail. The sun was warm, but not too warm, not too much humidity, a little breeze. I could small the damp earth, trees, and flowers at spots. I could hear birds off in the trees, cardinals, robins, and hawks circling in the in the thermals rising off the side of the mountain. I was smart enough to have brought water and Gatorade, mainly to stay safe and healthy, but also to avoid getting yelled by my daughter at for being stupid.
The world compresses here. Sections of the path like this are wonderful, just walking, strolling, cruising. Other sections, more rocky, more steep either up or down, required some focus to avoid doing another of the aforementioned stupid things and tripping or falling. But when I was here I wasn’t worried about any spreadsheets, reports, payroll, audits, or any of the other details that can consume too many hours back in “the real world.”
I have friends who are retired and I know that day is a way off for me, probably several years. But there’s the goal. Reading, watching movies, going out hiking and traveling, 365 days a year… Not yet. But hopefully sometime while I still have the ability to use that time correctly.
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 