before i went to sleep
i was working out transportation details
involving getting to the airport
for an upcoming trip.
as i slept
my brain was continuing to work on the solution
luckily, my dream showed me exactly what to do:
i decided to just take a snowmobile
drive it right to the airport
but alas
i had left a bit too late
so i drove it my daughter’s friends’ house
which must have been verrrrrrrrry close to the airport
parked it in their front yard
quickly
jumped off
made my way to the plane and took off
upon my return
i went to their house
snowmobile had been moved
they were hosting a lively party outside
drinks and bbq and games and music
everyone in shorts, chatty and happy
when i saw them, i asked about it
they’d moved it to the side yard
having no idea whose it was
why it was parked there
i’d been in such a hurry i didn’t leave a note
people at the party were asking about it too
explained that i came on my snowmobile
to go the airport, of course
i got on it and headed home
thinking my solution had been quite simple, really.
when i woke up i remembered all of the details:
yet
as the morning unfolded
i found a less action-packed solution
while taking a snowmoblle
would have been fun transport
it might be a challenge because it is spring
it’s a bit of a distance
plus
i’m not sure it would be welcome on the tarmac
so close to that friend’s front yard.
—
‘making the simple complicated is commonplace;
making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.’
-charles mingus
*Charles Mingus (1922-1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz greats, such as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Max Roach.
—
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