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May 14 Living LifeLiving life...that's what I'm doing these days. Just letting it come...and letting it go...
We have been fortunate to have some time off lately. Our trip to San Antonio was quite enjoyable, spending two full days in The Alamo City camped out in an RV park in our PUP. It was our first several-day trip. We played tourist. Our first day was spent downtown taking in The Alamo, lunch at Casa Rio (still my fave place to eat in SA), taking one of the barge cruises on the River, strolling up and down The Riverwalk, and stopping for liquid refreshment and people watching at an Irish Pub. The next day we ventured to the zoo and Sunken Gardens, followed by a yummy lunch in a cafe near the park. Evenings were relaxed and fun, just the two of us playing board games and just be-ing.
Last weekend we met friends at Lake Somerville for a weekend of camping. Friend Jim brought his travel trailer, arriving Friday evening with his dog Gizmo, and spent the weekend in the site next to ours. It was mainly the three of us, cycling, sharing meals, playing cards and visiting....very special. We commented that we're getting to the age where we see each other mainly at weddings and funerals, so this was indeed special to spend time together sharing experiences and making shared memories.
Other friends and my fave cousin Karen dropped in at different times during the weekend. All in all, a very, very special time.
It's hard to explain how glorious it felt riding my bike last weekend on "my" roads again....roads I have ridden so many times. Yep, folks, that was me on the bike, haven't felt that good on two wheels since before I departed Texas for Minnesota back in 2005. Freakin' glorious!
Jim again encouraged me to write my book. I wish I could carve out some time and creative energy for that. Someday....someday...
We are in a pattern of working and having our time off...nice for a change...and we are making the most of it. June plans include a trip with the PUP to the Texas coast, Rockport...a day traveling, two there, and a day traveling home. We'll take the bikes, hoping to cycle the nearby wildlife refuge, etc.
At times I miss teaching Reiki so much I think I'll go nuts...at those times I feel like I'm not fulfilling my purpose, my calling, my karma...it's very much a drive, a passion, a need almost. Must be the Warrior in me struggling against the...what...the "smooth" life, I suppose.
Perhaps, as Dave has said my purpose has changed...my life is now intertwined with his. Perhaps it is more focused on taking care of him and in using my knowledge and skills to assist the folks who come to our facility.
I know that part of me...the mystical part...is still very alive and vital, simply dormant in some ways awaiting the next stage of my journey, part is changing into simply living everyday life.
All things happen when and as they should.
We are hopeful that Dave's sons Ian and Paul will both have a visit here to The States this year, albeit at different times. Ian has never been here, so that will be an exciting time and, should Paul make it over later in the year, it will be his third trip stateside. I look forward to sharing my heritage and country with them...being so close to San Antonio, I'm sure that will be a trip we'll make with them both.
Hope you enjoy the photos...it's been more of those lately than entries, but at least they're something out there!
Peace, strength, love, light, and laughter
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