Christmas 2010

This Christmas is different is several ways from others.  The first is that I will turn the official old age of 65 soon and my view of life is certainly changing in respect to that fact.  It is exciting and different and a tremendous challenge.  I have lived my entire life with hopes and dreams and not I need to consider what I chose a little differently. 

I am not suggesting in any way that age requires giving up living, it does require more thought, because time is running out in regards to what I can do physically and soon what I will be able to afford.  I can't chose to climb Mount Everest but I would have never done that anyway, but skiing the Alps is out, but going on a tour is not. The list that some call a bucket list has existed in my world for many years and when something changes I take things off but always replace with something new or a different variation.  I cannot safely go skydiving but I could do a line thing., so we shall see.

The Christmas program last night was such a wonder, the little children so full of wonder and hope, our heritage and the next generations.  It is so rewarding to watch them and realize that even at my age I have wonder in my beliefs any hope for the future for all.  The children are free to really believe and just be.
There is such a radiance in their faces that we seem to lose as adults.  We need to believe in magic of good and reliability of the human race.  We are good people and I believe we all do want good things for each other.  This is based on my belief in God and the understanding that he did create all of us,  I do believe in the magic of the season, we chose to believe and have faith and the reward is hope.

I am spending the Christmas alone, this was a choice and I am glad that Stan is with his family.  I have had a wonderful weekend..  I have watched a bunch of sappy Christmas movies full of hope, love and peace, gone to church twice and just chilled.  The dogs and I are quite content and yes, I would have preferred to not be alone there is a peace here that I have not experience in a long time.  I have been able to pray, meditate, and just read whatever. 

Being alone is fun for me at times and I also understand that this does not work for everyone.  I am good with this and I was disappointed when I missed a few calls today because I was napping. That was good too.

2010 will end still in turmoil with the job but in peace of mind for me knowing that I have worked hard this year and truly tired to live my faith. 

God gives us the ability to chose and I have chosen to believe and be happy with the Blessings that I have.

A few days away mmmm

i have been telling people for years to take care of themselves, however I am not good about doing it myself.  Work has been at best difficult for the past few months but it is making progress, but not without taking a toll on me.  Tension, feeling out of sorts etc., are all signs you need  a rest.  The signs are neon and about three or four stories tall, so I am taking off for a few days.

I am on a plane to Philly.  Never been there, am going to sightsee, etc.  Or maybe just sleep.    THe trip started off along the vein of the past few months.  The person on the first leg of the flight was a big and I DO mean big, seat hog.  He sat will into my space with his back to me, allowing me minimal room.  He did not speak English, so I assume my request for him to lean over were not understood.  Deplaning was a continuation of this, I was wapped in the head by an oversize bag that had been crammed into the overhead and got stuck coming out, thence loss of control and wap.  Next comes the getting your gate checked bag, the first people off the plane just stop to wait, much like the elevator raptors that are standing in front of the door to get on, without realizing that there needs to be a path for exit.  It is an interesting phenomenon.

Now we come to the wait for the second leg of the trip, it was somewhat uneventful, with the exception of having my foot mangled by a large woman in 5 inch heels.  Cool shoes, painful getting up close and personal to actually see them. 

The seating companion on the second leg is farther away, I managed an exit row (no extra charge) and there are 3 seats and tow of us.  He is not particularly agreeable but he is not breathing on me either.  and there is free wifi on this flight.  This is good

The noise level on both planes rivals a Stones concert from the 60's, except the noises are annoying.  The woman behing is rattling paper to the extent that it tempting not to turn around and offer a shredder.  The kid in front is loud and enjoys banging on the seat, or maybe I do need a rest

I arrived at my hotel and there was a problem--overbooked.  I am in a different town now--but my rental Pyrius, is awesome and the location is near a lot of interesting stuff, including a huge outlet mall.  Life is getting better all the time.

Now that I have my feet up no phone turned on and am just watching football life if looking pretty good.  I have a good book to read, am going to the bar and get drink to bring back up here.

I may do a good job of resting.  In fact there is already a great deal of humor in my trip today,

ah ah  mmmmmm