I am the Hootenanny . . .

We are on the Tennessee River 600 for the second year this year . . . I am running the chase truck and watching the boys, hence the Nanny thing. We are having fun. We are in Guntersville Alabama tonight, they have a computer and so here I sit with you all for a few moments. Above is a photo of my view. We are right on the lake. It is nice, the boys are swimming, and I am resting. I just finished a book called The Condition . It was a wonderful read and an excellent ending. I have enjoyed all three books by Jennifer Haigh . . . I am now onto a book called Matrimony, it is good one chapter into it. I am also reading The Love Dare book, it is hard and good all at the same time. I am looking forward to posting some of my photos from the trip soon. Well I have to go and hang with the people here. Peace to you, until we blog again.

My current photo . . .

The photo on my front page was taken by Neill Kenmuir and shared with the world on Flickr. I have fallen in love with Flickr. It is fun to see all the wonderful photos that folks from around the world have taken. I hope you are able to spends some time on flickr along the way. Thanks for the use of the wonderful photo. Peace

Disappointment

Disappointment
Originally uploaded by Malcolm MacGregor

How do you deal with disappointment? This is a good question.

Happy Fourth of July . . .

Today is a day of celebration for Americans. History is what it is, the past. To celebrate is a good thing, and it is fun to hang with family and friends.

How do you spend your days? Do you look ahead to the things that are to come, the things just around the corner, the things hoped and longed for, the thing ever dreamed about? Or do you spend your time thinking about the things that have happened, and how they could have been, or should have been or might have been if only this or that thing may have happened? Maybe it is just where I am, in the middle of this thing called known life. Now mind you I am not admitting to any type of midlife mayhem. but I am saying that given all normal projections, I am somewhere near the middle of the teeter totter of life. I long to enjoy the moments. The very time that I am having right now. I spend much of my time thinking about what has been, and even more of my time about what could be. And yes even at times I may allow some great moments of now slip by looking at both ends of life. I want to be a Now Man. I am not saying cast off all know self controls and be a yes man, and embrace everything there is under the sun. What I am saying however, is to enjoy and love and embrace each moment fully. I am given today. I have now in my grasp. I can not go back and rewrite history, I am not promised tomorrow, I only have for certainty - now. I came across a great quote, it has been in my mind this week. Here you go . . .

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."

Well, have a wonderful day. I love you all, send me some love. Peace

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