Falling Together

Um this kind of never happens. Two posts in a day? I'm coping, ok? And here's a fresh off the press poem. Which means maybe it's in need of editing? But here it is. 

Falling is always the freest thing

Scary for what it leaves behind:

The solid footing you took for granted

When forming dreams in the sky.

The air is gray and crisp

And my fingers are tingling with the chill

Of October coming into town

My heart is aching with wonder

The distance between us is too much

The person there to care for you

Is driving away to beat the sunset

So we reach out into nothing

Locking eyes in our memories

Pretending not to be afraid

Hoping for a soft landing soon.

Reinvention

So. I've been feeling a bit... disoriented about this blog. Which is appropriate since it is titled "living LOST and found." But, you know, sometimes it's nice to have a plan. Or structure. In fact, from what I hear, it's kind of essential for maintaining your energy for doing other important things, like canoe trips and mountain biking. Because your brain can only do so much deciding.

Here's the new plan. I will...

1. Blog about accomplishing my big and little goals. I hope to inspire you to dream - and dream big and small.

2. Share information I have gleaned throughout the week. It has occurred to me that I am a major consumer of information. Perhaps I can put that to good use and share it with others. Topics will range WIDELY.

3. Post pictures of things. I need to take more pictures. And, a blog without pictures gets a little, um, wordy?

4. Share my opinions. Inevitable. On philosophy, psychology, politics. And potentially anything else.

5. Share poems.

So, Friday seems like a good day for learning. Let's have some Sharing Time.

• We just watched a documentary about rewilding tigers in South Africa so they can be reintroduced into Asia. Apparently this is highly controversial. All I know is - tigers are AWESOME. And it's hard not to want one as a pet.
• In case you were wondering, we did have an earthquake on the East Coast last week. And it somehow traveled from Virginia to Maine and Ohio and Georgia. Turns out, that's because we have special substrate.
• And in similarly nature-oriented learning, did you know that they are planning to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas? To me, getting oil out of sand sounds HARD. Also, building a 1,000 mile (or more) pipeline brings up issues of being able to monitor for damages/emergency leaks.
• Finally, did you know you could watch eagles on a webcam? Well, you can in the spring. Something to look forward to!

Happy weekend, friends! Here's to turning over a new leaf here at the ole blog.