Texas Dreamer

a child of ten pumping gas way back then
a lasting impression was made
by a customer who came in
just a pickup truck and horse trailer
a cowboy hat, big belt buckle and southern drawl
said he was racing horses, was from Texas an' all
from that day on i dreamed of the day
i would go to this place where horses 'n' cowboys reign
with my school atlas tucked under my arm
i began to travel and explore this land
learned what i could - someday i'll go there,
i truly would
we grow up and follow our destined path
childhood dreams are set aside
long years past i still see that tall Texan,
wearing a ten gallon hat, blue jeans, boots
~ whistling a tune
vivid in my mind, deep in my soul
i have travelled Texas often, yet only in books
i have crossed the state from end to end
Amarillo, Brownsville, El Paso, Ft Worth
a passion followed along many paths
now in my pick-up i travel at last.

Journal Writing 01/99

Speed River 2

Adventured along the river farther west of the area of the first photos shared.. Time was near noon, day was bright, sunny, absent of a breeze yet cool in temperature.. Greenery was nonexistent..

I appreciated the babbling sounds of the water.. Ice ladened tips of the tree branches danced in the foam as each met the rivers compliance of movement.. In the quiet I sensed in my soul the urgency of the river as she prepared for the new season.. All the river offered at this time was a special settling confirmation of simplicity that drenched my soul with serenity..

Birthday Wishes

Birthday Wishes

deep down inside my heart
there is a special place
it's weaved with pretty paper
lacy ribbons and fancy bows
butterflies gently flap their wings
sprinkling fairy dust in the air
radiant hues of blue, red and gold
dance within each blossom of life there
within the lining of my hearts garden
my picture of you comes to mind
your graceful smile, delicate voice
twinkling eyes, your beauty abounds..
i seldom say how i feel ~ i am flawed that way
yet stored within my heart that is true
is 'i love you' ~
it's forever - always - never forget
i will love you as long as we both live
my wish for you - of reality ~ of fantasy
heightened by butterflies gentle flapping wings
dusting your beauty, silent and tender
always and for now on this your 15th birthday

Mack Titan Train

Have you ever been stopped for being overweight? Recently, an Australian trucker exceeded his weight limit by almost 3 million pounds. However, 70-year-old John Atkinson didn't get in trouble. He was competing in the "Guinness Book of World Records" competition for pulling the most trailers. Atkinson won top honors by hitching his Mack Titan up to 113 loaded trailers and pulling them just longer than the length of a football field. The total weight was 2,865,980 pounds

Sillies

Starkle starkle little twink,
who the heck you are I think,
I'm not under what you call,
the alcofluence of incohol,
I'm just a little slort of sheep,
I'm not drunk like tinkle peep,
I don't know who is me yet,
but the drunker I stand here,
the longer I get,
Just give me one more drink,
to fill me cup,'cuz
I got all day sober to Sunday up.

Speed River

Photo above is the Speed River in Hespeler.. looking west from Guelph Avenue.. Day as you can see is overcast, no evidence of snow, and typically of pre-spring the grasses are little more than hues of brown..

Crazy Days

in my crazy world, somehow i seem to spend endless hours accomplishing nothing more than breathing.. at times i even wonder if that is worthwhile.. spring seemed just around the corner with the arrival of early migrating robins and grackles.. weather had for near two weeks been so pleasant.. sunny, cloudless bright blue skies, warmth in the air that encouraged all who had the daylight time reason to sit in a lawn chair with refreshment in hand and soak up the beauty of it all.. typical of this time of year what was so beautiful all changed in a night.. snow of near 2 inches deep covered the ground one morning a few days ago.. with it came bitter cold, gloomy skies and winds that turned the snow that lay on roof tops into blizzard-like conditions..

as i stood at the window looking out over the yard the situation of the day reminded me of my kid days when in my mothers wisdom she felt a need to keep me from my outdoor space.. she believing the conditions too cold out there for me.. me the kid whose spine rippled in shivers of the cold she created around me with her presence..

take care, be safe

Spam

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take care, be safe

A Trucker I Am

by the light of the moon
my love and life falls into my space
i drive the land, chase twinkling stars
destiny is all mine, this is my place
alone i am in days and nights
off to my shopping mall

lakes, rivers, streams, grasses, the pines
wolves, bear, moose, deer, fox ~ big cats
all before me, all too see
in my world, where i feel so free

i follow the dotted line
North America is where i will be found
this is my home, my safe haven
seeking above and beyond
experiencing wide open space

i will dance in the rain ~
let snowflakes melt on my face
appreciate what will be - consume it all
authorize visions to grow
stand tall, triumphant and free

my thoughts are with you tonight
safe and snug in your beds til daylight
the land i must wander
i will be on the road again tonight

take care, be safe

Septembers Song
11/01

Where Does Your Heart Beat?

the day is coming to an end
it is now time to say good-bye my friend
you have been the never ending best
especially through all my computer duress
i'm sorry to say it's time for me to go
as now is the end of my rest

for the land i must wander
along the dotted line
out there with the ribbons of steel
across the land
into the sunset and darkness of night
guided by evening stars so bright..

i will soar like an eagle
chase rainbows
elusive pots of gold
dance in the rain drops
feel the gentle breeze upon my soul
that is where my heart will beat now

take care, be safe

Septembers Song
05/01