Yin and Yang, that is the way my day has been........the best and the worst......but that is how life is, what life is. Last night, we did what I wish I could do every weekend, play music......share the stage with wonderful singer/songwriters. The drive home today (though it took a few hours) seemed over with in minutes......that's what happens when the circle of life hits the good side. Rick and I have both glowed all day.
This afternoon, ........ I found out someone I love, her health is not so good.....and without a miracle,well, you know the ending to this story. I know she and I are in each other's lives for a reason......she told me today, I have to be the strong one.....she's depending on me. Honestly, I feel everything but strong tonight. I feel utterly helpless and useless......
Today has been my ride on the roller coaster of life..........on the top, and down in the valley. Most days are not that extreme are they? I am drained and exhausted......my brain refuses to function.
Goodnight, Sweet dreams
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Stormy Opelika Night
Wind howling, rain pouring, lightening and thunder.......we just got through with our gig....and made it back to the hotel. It was a wonderful venue, super crowd, and really good music!
There were six of us, each singer/songwriter unique. Yes, it has been a long day, we just ate a cheeseburger (late dinner) and the power keeps flickering here at the hotel.
Opelika Unplugged, the first Friday night in each month......if you're in the neighborhood, drop by......you'll love it! I think with all this rain and thunder, it is time to say hello to the sandman.
Goodnight, Sweet dreams
There were six of us, each singer/songwriter unique. Yes, it has been a long day, we just ate a cheeseburger (late dinner) and the power keeps flickering here at the hotel.
Opelika Unplugged, the first Friday night in each month......if you're in the neighborhood, drop by......you'll love it! I think with all this rain and thunder, it is time to say hello to the sandman.
Goodnight, Sweet dreams
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Interstate Heat
We met friends today in Huntsville for lunch, then headed home to get it all together for our gig tomorrow night. I envisioned a great practice.......I should learn a lesson here( never envision). As we were getting on I-65 South to head for home, an Alabama State Trooper flew by us with his lights and siren going crazy.
My first thought, wreck on the Interstate. We were just a short ways from the bridge over the Tennessee River, and traffic came to a screeching halt.........2:10 pm, 98 degrees. Seems a tractor trailer had jack-knifed on the bridge. Did I say it was 98 degrees?
Since my treatments started, I am never warm, I never sweat, I sleep in polar fleece........that all changed today. Ingrid is old, we cut her engine off, we had not stopped to get water, we were only about an hour and forty-five minutes from home...... It was 98 degrees on the Interstate, with literally a couple of thousand cars. I sweated, I still feel sick......If Scottie could have beamed me up, I would have left and never stepped foot in Alabama again. We were there an hour and a half.
All I could think of........I should have gone to work today, and taught my classes. I know......I need mental health breaks........this one today......has stressed me and my body to the limit.
I remember my mom and dad never went anywhere in Alabama summers without ice and water.......trust me,
lesson hammered into my head today ( it still hurts) I would have stood on the side of the road naked if I had thought it would cool me down........but, in the heat, even being naked doesn't help.
Everyone for miles was standing outside their cars talking. The car beside us, the woman was wheelchair bound, they had their little dog.........I kept thinking of all those people stranded in the heat......old, sick,
children........I know this was totally unexpected, but our state has evacuation plans for hurricanes, nuclear
disasters, tornadoes.......looks as though maybe someone might think about bringing in some water for traffic disasters in Alabama heat.
Sorry for the rant, but you know that is life sometimes difficult for all of us, my transformation information for you all tonight...... if you are driving through Alabama in the summer.......make sure you have a cooler with water for you and your pets.
My first thought, wreck on the Interstate. We were just a short ways from the bridge over the Tennessee River, and traffic came to a screeching halt.........2:10 pm, 98 degrees. Seems a tractor trailer had jack-knifed on the bridge. Did I say it was 98 degrees?
Since my treatments started, I am never warm, I never sweat, I sleep in polar fleece........that all changed today. Ingrid is old, we cut her engine off, we had not stopped to get water, we were only about an hour and forty-five minutes from home...... It was 98 degrees on the Interstate, with literally a couple of thousand cars. I sweated, I still feel sick......If Scottie could have beamed me up, I would have left and never stepped foot in Alabama again. We were there an hour and a half.
All I could think of........I should have gone to work today, and taught my classes. I know......I need mental health breaks........this one today......has stressed me and my body to the limit.
I remember my mom and dad never went anywhere in Alabama summers without ice and water.......trust me,
lesson hammered into my head today ( it still hurts) I would have stood on the side of the road naked if I had thought it would cool me down........but, in the heat, even being naked doesn't help.
Everyone for miles was standing outside their cars talking. The car beside us, the woman was wheelchair bound, they had their little dog.........I kept thinking of all those people stranded in the heat......old, sick,
children........I know this was totally unexpected, but our state has evacuation plans for hurricanes, nuclear
disasters, tornadoes.......looks as though maybe someone might think about bringing in some water for traffic disasters in Alabama heat.
Sorry for the rant, but you know that is life sometimes difficult for all of us, my transformation information for you all tonight...... if you are driving through Alabama in the summer.......make sure you have a cooler with water for you and your pets.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Fourth of July
It has been a really fun evening......I cooked my infamous ribs, fresh corn and potatoes, slaw and cheese toast.
Samantha bought enough fireworks to light up our little world...........her mom made peach cobbler......and her dad, and her boyfriend Courtney did the fireworks.
Jordan was beside himself.......His favorite foods, the people he loves, and FIREWORKS! He had a large time.
I am exhausted.......but it was all worth it. As most countries go, we are very young......still wet behind the ears. We have a long way to go, but I am really glad we celebrate this day. Freedom is worth the price, worth the sacrifice and to all those who have paid it....... thank you.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
All That There Is
"In all of our lives there is a great danger in believing that who we are, where we are, and what we have is all that there is." -Matthew Kelly
Because of teaching yoga at an addiction center, I see this quote in action almost daily. We become so attached to the image in our minds of who and what we are, that we wipe out or go into a tailspin when that image is gone.
Some think that spending time at a rehab center is the worst thing that can happen to them, others fear the loss of their careers or families..........I try to teach through yoga, that when the slate is wiped clean and the pain is unbearable, new birth takes place......some are brave enough to embrace that thought.....others cling
to their old beliefs, fearing the worst.
Who we are, where we are, and what we have.......that can change in the blink of an eye, the taking of a breath. What matters is that essence, our very being, our heart and soul.......those remain intact.
We really are not what we do, we are not our possessions, we are not our address........we are not careers.
I believe we are.......living beings that are connected to each other, meant to serve and help, to enjoy this incredible planet we live on, to learn as much as we can and share all that we can, to laugh and love, to cry and move forward, to know that if we took our last breath tonight.......our life, our breath would not have been wasted.
Goodnight, Sweet dreams
Monday, July 2, 2012
Happy Flower
The trees, flowers, grass, every living thing seemed to rejoice after the rain began to fall.
I think this rose of sharon is one happy flower.......loving every rain drop that fell.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Twenty-Four Hours
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. We have more "labor saving" devices than ever before.
Where does our time go? We all seem to be in a frenzy, a daily rush.........it is a sort of addiction.
We appear to thrive on chaos, to take great pride in talking about how little time we have, how busy we are.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. We make the choices, push, we fill our agendas, and over schedule.
We do more and more to achieve less and less........it makes no sense.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. The sun comes up, the sun goes down. The body needs, food and water and movement and rest, and fresh air and sunshine. How can we deny ourselves our basic needs?
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. Time with those we love, time spent doing what we love.......that is how you get more hours in the day......more bang for your bucks.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. The world won't stop if the house doesn't get cleaned, laundry done, kids to soccer practice, a fourteen hour work day.......but it will stop, if you lose your health, your family and friends, you lose yourself.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. A perfect balance, the moon and stars, the sun, the wind and rain, light and dark........it's what we choose to do with those twenty-fours hours, how we live them, how we spend them.......twenty-four hours in a day.......since the beginning of time........it's still the same, twenty-four hours in a day.
Where does our time go? We all seem to be in a frenzy, a daily rush.........it is a sort of addiction.
We appear to thrive on chaos, to take great pride in talking about how little time we have, how busy we are.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. We make the choices, push, we fill our agendas, and over schedule.
We do more and more to achieve less and less........it makes no sense.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. The sun comes up, the sun goes down. The body needs, food and water and movement and rest, and fresh air and sunshine. How can we deny ourselves our basic needs?
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. Time with those we love, time spent doing what we love.......that is how you get more hours in the day......more bang for your bucks.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. The world won't stop if the house doesn't get cleaned, laundry done, kids to soccer practice, a fourteen hour work day.......but it will stop, if you lose your health, your family and friends, you lose yourself.
There is still twenty-four hours in a day. A perfect balance, the moon and stars, the sun, the wind and rain, light and dark........it's what we choose to do with those twenty-fours hours, how we live them, how we spend them.......twenty-four hours in a day.......since the beginning of time........it's still the same, twenty-four hours in a day.
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