Turning the calendar--again

As I look to September, it is time for another birthday #62; realizing that if I wanted to, I could accept 'early' Social Security retirement--as my dad did; and he is still collecting it at 100. That was pretty good odds for him Maybe it's better not to wear the old body out for another $100/month or so from Uncle Sam.
It's been another year under my belt, good memories--almost all. Wonderful blessings--new friends, new pride in my life, health & work.
I will gain a new son-in-law before the year-end, which is really special since we'll also celebrate Monica's 40th birthday in about 2 months. It is wonderful to see them so happy and in love.
and, I must say, August has not been so boring as it sometimes was. It was cooler than usual, but also a new friend has begun bringing some social life on the scene. LM

Blog Writer's Block

I'm not a fan of August. it's hot, humid. .and has never held much excitement in my life. .no major events. I just don't feel very inspired. .to DO much. Perhaps the extra-sensory stimulation of my July vacation is just sinking in. It's true. some of the mosquito bite scars are just beginning to fade, and I have gotten most of the decent photos scanned and shared..

but, maybe that leaves time to do some extra forward thinking. .planning. .sleeping. .dreaming.

I must admit that I've come up with good ideas during this boredom. .my email from home to work is full of middle-of-the night or week-end reminder notes to myself.
do other people do that?. I wonder.
LM

I want to go back to 'Beautiful British Columbia'

Even with the mosquito bites, I would love to go to BC again. As their license plates say: Beautiful British Columbia, everything I saw was clean and showed the pride of the people. And I saw a good variety of places, except for the city life. Glaciers, bears, salmon runs, rivers, totem poles, museums, suspension bridges, canyons, waterfalls, temperate rain forests. .trees, wild flowers, native craft work, lots of fresh cold streams. I cooked over wood fires, hiked above the tree line (alpine), saw dozens and dozens of bald eagles and plant life I have never seen before. Camped in the rain, cooked on an old wood stove, lived without running water. . .picked and cooked wild Saskatoon berries, raspberries, fresh strawberries from the camp garden. Cooked and ate fresh salmon. Had fresh chamomile & mint tea, cowboy coffee and cold well water.
Met chiefs of the Gitsan and elders of the Nispa clans. Walked on 300-year-old lava beds that had buried 3 villges & killed 2,000 people under 12 feet of lava. Swam in lakes formed by glaciers & lava flow. Oh, yes. . we also canoed in a 12-place canoe along 46 Kilometers on the Skeena River, watching salmon splashing & running next to shore, fox, coyotes & bear along the roads.