We usually have a summer adventure planned by now. 2008 has been so terribly tumultuous for all of us; we just haven't been our usual laid back, hedonistic selves. Let's see...
My dad's illness and subsequent year-long hospitalization... Two graduations (mine and my mom's)... One very tedious and exhausting move from Pennsylvania to North Carolina... Starting a new job... My dad's recovery and transition back home... The car accident... Preparing to start yet another new job...
Solar rehab -- that's what we need. Melanoma be damned. There's nothing so healing, physically and mentally, as UV rays and requiescence, reflection and repose. It's good for the soul if not the skin.
I've been lamenting Key West... The land of sunsets and sailboats, seaplanes and epicurean philosophy. That's where we should go. Yes, indeed. We all need something to look forward to, you know. That's what life really is, after all -- a series of experiences. I think it's only human to look forward to the next adventure, the next awakening of the senses, the next magic.
I'll meet you at the tiki bar...
You speak to my inner pirate. Appreciate the eloquence.
Posted by: Captain Jim | Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 11:18 AM