Sunday, January 22, 2017

Day 56 CJSM plus Transgressor's Prayer-Plea (blog post)


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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