Bastille Day of the Heart

I've been locked up a couple times over the years. Probably less than I deserved. When I was 16 I did a week in the Tulsa City Jail for siphoning gas from a car. While in Vietnam I stayed overnight with the Military Police because I was in a truck driven foolishly…by my friend, Tyrone. A few years later I spent a night in the San Francisco jail for being on Grant Avenue in the midst of drug deals in front of Gorilla Records.

Why am I recalling this? Because that is not the only way of being in prison, and not even the most painful. My wife, daughter and I are serving a life sentence of sadness and longing for our departed boy, Seth. Of course, the same is true for everyone, isn't it? Trapped by bad decisions, imprisoned by sad memories. But these cell bars of loneliness that separate you from others, the ball-and-chain of painful memory, don't go away………there is no release, no parole, no pardon. So all of us go on, running against the wind. Thank you Bob.

There is some hopeful, maybe, about people persisting despite their personal baggage. Or, maybe it is just a bit disgusting to lust for life even though much of your experience has shown you pain and misery?

Lucky Bird

I noticed our birdbath in backyard was tipped over. The top separates from the base and it was on the ground. Been a problem so I decided to fix it, since hot weather means thirsty birds. Got the duct tape...no joke...and wrapped some around the stem. Then lifted the top off the ground, at which point a bird flew off between my legs! He left behind a few feathers. Here's my take....bird is getting drink, one of our cats tries to get him and the cat's weight tips the top off and it falls upside down on the lawn with the bird under it. Bird should be crushed but gets lucky. Bird's luck continues when I decide to fix the thing instead of looking at it for a week or two from the bedroom.

Lucky bird. Good Karma. Made my day.

Ramble On

Hot and sunny in Seattle....contrary to widespread opinion we do have a summer here. Most evenings it gets cool which makes a very pleasant situation.

Plan to watch World Cup in a bit. Will root for our brothers in arms, the French.

I have a motorcycle now. Will not belabor that today, but it is very similar to injecting amphetamines. Must ride every day.

Here's my ride:
















My day has started well. Free telephone call to my daughter, Lauren, in Munich via Skype. Check it out: www.skype.com

Also, white sugar donuts. Yummy junk food.

That's it. Go elsewhere for wisdom, political insight, boner inspiration. Have fun.