Day
56
Kites at Lincoln
City, Oregon
We
had vacationed in Oregon a few times when I decided that if the opportunity to
live there ever presented itself that I would most assuredly be “all-in”! It
did and I was; August, 1989. And, what an awesome and exciting adventure (from
my point-of-view) from the very inception.
Seems
I can never do anything in the
“natural” manner of “simple” human conclusions; always some tangential
latitudinal vector to navigate the “simple” strategeries of function; why this
phenomena becomes pervasive in the life of a “simple, humble” being, I will
never know.
Colorful
Colorado won my heart and we spent myriad vacation days under her seductive
spell; she claimed my heart for years. Then, on a whim, we trekked on out to
the Great Northwest to sample the taste of her delights; Oregon stole my
spirit. I had to live there!
So,
when daughter Catherine graduated from High School and entered college with the
ambition to study law, I had her apply for Law School at several institutions,
including Willamette University in Salem, the capital of Oregon. They accepted
her and we began packing.
Now,
there absolutely is NO gypsy-blood in my lineage, but, I sure live like I do
have some.
We
may have actually moved more times than I have changed jobs---well, considering…NO!
Our
abodes have offered our family the very “best” share of the “American dream”,
fabulous homes, unique sites, swimming pools, pets, horses, and all manner of
entertainment festivities. Each time we completed the construction of one of
these “dreams”, I’d sell it to move on. (Hmm! Maybe that there “gypsy-blood” is
real, at least, more so than I am willing to admit).
Off
we’d go, as a family (Yeah, my Lady Candice is an “angel” to tolerate my
shenanigans). In my ventures out and about the countryside, I would, on “many” occasions,
spy a property which I determined to be appropriate for my “next big deal; we’d sell and I’d construct
our next abode from a sheet of graph paper on which Candy had penciled the
design. Then, as the project came together, we would re-design the plan, adding
here and deleting there. Then, I’d sell, again.
Our
family summer vacations basically amounted to my search for a new venue in
which to reside; I found nirvana in
beautiful Colorado; Oregon stole my heart and lifted my spirit. Through all of
that, we discovered the Pacific Northwest which precipitated our relocation.
In
the space of a couple of years tenancy in the lovely Oregon we managed to
explore a great deal of the new region finding the awesome coast very much to
our liking; to assuage my injured loss of “heaven” when we trekked back eastward, I often write
about my infatuation-love.
Lincoln
City on the central coast became our first stop on the scenic beach; here, we
encountered the majestic Pacific Ocean---Awesome!
I spent a small (very small) fortune at Kenny’s IGA grocery store buying loaves
of bread to feed the sea gulls along the city beach.
Kite
flying seemed to be the main hobby of the Lincoln City inhabitants; with a
strong breeze, the kiters held tight as the high flying “wind-catchers”
hydroplaned the flyer down the beach. A sight as colorful and exciting as the
kite-clan members is windsurfers at The Dalles, Oregon; they look like
flittering flutter-byes challenging the wicked waves of the Columbia River in
the windy gorge. All-in-all, a most entertaining and exciting enjoyment. Fabulous!
Yeah,
I’m easily entertained; probably die to my childish irresponsible immaturity.
Oh! Well!
Though
this might seem trivial to an outsider who never witnessed the treats, it was
truly enjoyable and entertained us for hours. It is so much “fun” to be simple
and childlike!
Don’t
like my attitude? “Go fly a kite!” If---I like the presentation…I’ll watch!
Ah! Cookie Jar “high-flying” Sweet Memories!
Plus: Transgressor's Prayer-Plea
Transgressor’s Prayer-Plea
Pinnacle-summit
dark turmoil near it
Lightning-flash
echo-thunder hear it
Embrace deceit
live cold-dead spirit
Pervasive
sacred-Truth proud cheer it
Live!
Love! Laugh!
Space-time sear it
Dream-on
colossal-“big” never fear it
Troubles, snares
and toils simple veer it
Quick-navigate
maze-trials must gear it
Tender-heart
reveal with Happy-tear it
Faux Royal-elite
politico fiat just jeer it
Perception-bubble
cult-popular spear it
Self-obfuscated
reality purpose clear it
Fear not! Follow
Me! Each day year it
Faith!
Family! Freedom!
Appear it
Crave Justice? Live Peace! Here it
Life-Love! Awesome beauty!
Leer it
Allow
un-conditioned Love! Endear it
To celestial
Salvation humble revere it
Sacred-litany
progeny-elite adhere it
Cleansed soul
white-glow to peer it
May simple-I
succeed-true time rear it
Amen! In Humble! Humor! Honest! Spirit!
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