devilish

3 Stooges Birthday Cake

thoughts

yesterday was a cold day at the river but my body was warm and my mind was alive. i had wanted to walk south along the tracks and the river but the drifts were too deep for easy walking. i headed north along the tracks where i knew i would spot some eagles in the old cottonwoods. as i approached the old and out-of-use buildings i was reminded of how this town used to be. i remembered growing up here as a child. i remembered living here as a young adult. and i thought of the times i had left, the places i had been and of the more recent times when i just dreamed of leaving.

all of that has changed. this town, like most small towns dotting the rural lands, is but a shell of what it once was. but more significantly what has changed is my thoughts and feelings for this town. this community. this land that is home to me. through the heart and eyes of a very close friend i have begun to appreciate what NE Mizzour-AH has to offer me. very seldom do i entertain thoughts of fleeing here to some 'wonderful', new land. i now only think of me living here and my life to be.

watchful eyes

Victor Wooten - Amazing Grace Bass Solo

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