The tree in the center of this photo is the biggest one in the RV park, and it's huge! I live right under it, which is good news and bad news. Acorns hitting the roof sound like little hand grenades sometimes, yet the wind flowing through the branches and moss makes it very peaceful at other times. It would take two of me to join hands around it, which reminds me of the big oak on the New River at Briarpatch Lane in Boone. That remains my favorite tree of all time, for many reasons. So it is good to be reminded of it.
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| Jen and Mike |
Last night found me at another party with the Sierra's, this time one of Luis' cousins celebrating his 70th birthday. It was held at the cousin's very nice home in Venice, one of the nicer places in Florida. There was an abundance of delicious food, an excellent DVD of "This Is Your Life" and more than a few stories about the guest of honor, Al. Unfortunately, I didn't get a good picture of him, but I did get this one of Jen and Mike. On the way home, Barbara gave me a guava pastry, which I had for breakfast this morning and it was unbelievably delicious! My mom used to make guava jelly when we lived here and it reminded me of that. Guava jelly on a hot biscuit...mmmm! Mind bogglingly good!
I've missed Jubilee! this week, as there has been a problem with the website. And I missed church on Sunday because I went to Gainesville to visit a new friend, Cindi. We had some great food and went to see "Burlesque", which was excellent! I highly recommend it and may go see it again before long. Cher was phenomenal, as was Christina Aguilera. I've also seen "The Fighter", also excellent, and "True Grit" which I liked better than the John Wayne version. But the show I've enjoyed the most recently was The Kennedy Center Honors. It started with Oprah and finished with Paul McCartney. The joke of the evening, by Chris Rock, said that Oprah and Paul were so rich, if they wanted to have sex it would have to be approved by the SEC first! It was truly a great show.
It's hard to believe another year is about to end, yet it is almost here. I have lived on the road for 10 months now and loved it! I have been all over both coasts of Florida and down to Key West; up and down the Appalachians all summer and fall; caught some nice trout, saw lots of good friends and family; thoroughly enjoyed my 45th high school reunion; met many new and fine folks; discovered Jubilee! in Asheville after waiting for 20 years to do so; and now a fourth of this stay in Florida is over. Whew....Time is really zipping by!
I don't know what 2011 will bring. None of us do. But I intend to keep living life as I have this year. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time. Asking myself, when I feel some resistance, what do I really want to do right now? Then listening to that still, small voice give me the right answer, as it has so many times this year. I want to continue to remember the many good times with LaVerne, and keep forgetting the sad ones. I am more open to joy and happiness now, and I want to stay that way.
How is that pony tail coming?
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