Friday, August 3, 2012

Friends in the East

I guess there are some positive things that come out of a drought (more on the drought later).   I never miss a walk because of rain or mud.   Because of the drought, nearly every morning is clear allowing  me to see all the stars, planets and the moon whenever.   I suppose it would be wrong to say your glass is half full when referring to a drought.

Clear sky's afford me a daily pleasure.   I walk with my friends Venus and Jupiter in the east.   I look up and there they are right above the horizon.   They provide some sort of comfort.    On the rare occasions when they are not visible, I get a little out of sorts.   It seems the older I get the more I need routines and patterns.

On a perfect morning, the eastern horizon display all the reds, oranges and yellows, the sky in the east turns a deep blue and my friend the planets are still brightly visible against the blue.   I look to the west and a full moon shines in a clear black sky.   That view is better than three fingers of bourbon and a fine cigar.   That view is better than...no not really.

Post script:

It appears in a recent post I referred to Caring Kim as Checking Kim.   Let me assure everyone, especially CK,  that the reference was a mindless error that will not be repeated.   And while I'm on the topic, I will never refer to Larry the Communicator as Carhartt Larry or Massage Ming.

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