aftermath of our afternoon trip down the river – 2020 style
—
what started out as a promising enterprise
full of air and up on top
waylaid by the first set of cascades
day’s lazy dreams dashed against the rocks
so quickly deflated
yet just as suddenly
floated back up
found a way
after all
not as planned
this will always be remembered as the year that was
for so many reasons
that taught us how to make it to the end
safety vests strapped on and fingers crossed
even if we had to body surf our way through it
or borrow a raft now and then.
—
“there is even rhythm in being empty.”
-miyamoto musashi
Every morning I open my mail and there is a mail ‘I didn’t have my glasses’ and every morning it makes me smile..
Cheers for that
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I’m so glad )
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a lovely uplifting tale, Beth; just the thing we need for these deflating times
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Thanks, John –
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Way to not allow circumstances to put a hole in your fun!
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We refused to let it puncture us )
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This has been such a year. Let us hope for weathering the storms and body surfing into clear blue water. VERY BLUE. 😏
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Very, yes –
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it has been a loooong year! but I always have a smile with your stories 🙂
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I’m so glad
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This indeed is the year of Make Do and Stay Safe, Beth. Glad your water trip was able to accomplish both!
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It is, and thanks –
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An unplanned adventure?
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The best kind –
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Yup!
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Have to work with what we have…and be ready for surprises. 🙂
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Yes!
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life finds a way…
sounds like it was a great adventure!
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It was
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We find a way to finish and make our way. It’s what we do.
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It is, it’s just what we do.
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OH MY GOSH! 😲
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All turned out well )
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oh dear!
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Wow! You are a brave soul! Glad you weren’t hurt! When I was in my 20’s I tubed down a river near New Orleans. It got scary but it was fun. I remember that some of us had sunburned legs from sitting with our legs over the rim of the inner tubes. I’ll never forget it. Bet you won’t forget this trip either!
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It’s not a hugely challenging river. More of a friendly ride, just have to take it all in stride and adjust as we go )
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I have a buddy who likes to kayak. If I remember correctly, he recently did the Sturgeon River in Michigan.
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Nice !
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“this will always be remembered as the year that was
for so many reasons
that taught us how to make it to the end”
Truer words have not been written. I hope we make it.
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me too, martha, me too.
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I love your stories. I think this trip down the river would have had me screaming. I am supposed to kayak with my son in CA when this COVID thing resolves. It’s been on my bucket list.I never tried it.
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it’s normally not like this, you will have a wonderful time, i’m sure, and just have the right equipment. it was clear we were a bit under equipped. and thank you )
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For some reason, I can’t get my computer to click on like for your posts. Otherwise, I would be liking far more of them. Your poems are very uplifting.
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I guess it doesn’t know me for some reason. This is Mickey from Catch a Falling Star.
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))
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BODY SURFING THROUGH IT!!!!! 🙂 you make me smile. 🙂
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Sometimes it’s the way to go
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It’s a very good way. 🙂
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It’s the attitude that gets us through.
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it is, everything depends on that
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Yes!
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Fabulous poem. I think that my Year 11s would really like it, do you mind if I share it with them in September?
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Not at all, I’d be flattered )
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How right you are. This year is all about how to fill ourselves up again, even when the current is against us.
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Absolutely
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