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“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

Busy

I have been really busy. There is plenty to do and I’m enjoying getting it done. We have made a lot of progress. As you you can see, a major step made was getting our internet connection set up. So far the experience has been mentally a little like going to Florida for an extended stay. I am gradually coming to the realization that we are home.

I did get a webcam for Skype and I am set to go. Only problem is I don’t have anyone to talk with. It’s like being all dressed up for the big dance and no one shows up.

 I hope to get to some sort of routine in the next week or so and start posting more regularly on this blog as well as the other. Melissa is coming over today with the rest of our stuff we couldn’t get in the moving van. This week end Wilmore is having an arts and craft fair. We will have to plan to make some time to visit.

I am sitting on our front porch. It is a beautiful cool morning. I have greeted several of our neighbors. There are quite  a few students that walk by on their way to class. Tanya just came up with Grayson. She is running and Grayson is riding his bike. It only took her 6 minutes from their house. Grayson will play here while Tanya gets in a run. I hope to start running again soon. Got to get work. More later.

St Louis

We left home Saturday and traveled to Memphis, TN to visit Scott and Allison. We had a short but very pleasant visit. Their home is lovely. After taking in the Heritage Festival at Covington TN we had dinner Saturday at a quaint restaurant called Braden Station. It was really down-home, fried catfish and all the fixings. Scott and Allison have three dogs. Earl, Randy and Jazz. Earl and Randy are just like their TV counterparts. Scott and I fished Sunday pm in the lake in their development. Didn’t catch much but it was a beautiful evening.

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dsc08080.JPGEarly Monday morning we headed to St. Louis to meet Ron and Jean Like. We have been visiting and site seeing. I have not spent any time in St. Louis since we came with three of the kids 30+ years ago. I have enjoyed seeing the Gateway Arch and other sites. We had dinner at Mike Shannon’s Steak and Seafood last evening. Great steak and lots of memorabilia. We walked a lot today and I’m looking forward to visiting and playing cards this evening after dinner.

Work on our house in Wilmore is progressing. The driveway is being poured. The floors will be finished tomorrow or Thursday. My construction site supervisor (Tanya) is doing a good job overseeing. We should be home tomorrow afternoon.

Ebb and Flow

There is much to be thankful for. It is when the little things get to irritating me that I need to see the bigger picture. Our visit with Andrew Verble last evening helped me keep my perspective. I was reminded of the difficulties and challenges that he and his family face and how they continue to stand up under those pressures. My power steering problems with the van and the microwave going out and numerous other aggravations that come with moving, just aren’t very important.

Moving On

Tomorrow we close on our Wilmore house. I called the mover today and scheduled them for October 1. It is becoming more real each day. I haven’t been weeping but I certainly feel the anxiety. But there is a strange mixture of excitement that goes with it. All in all, I’m still looking forward to the change. I am more convinced than ever that change is something that should be embraced in the later years of life. I do not know any other way that one can break out of the patterns that have been established. But I guess some would argue that they have worked all their life to get “set” and to now change is crazy.

We have decided to go to Florida again this winter. Now all we have to do is find a place to stay that is reasonable. We would like to return to same general area for 6 weeks in Jan and Feb. We have been spoiled. Oh well.