Insane Earthlings

It was crowded at Onie’s, the lakefront hamburger joint. This was a regular stop on our family boating excursions on the large lake we loved so much.  The lake boasted 525 miles of shoreline full of deep coves to explore.  Dad was always Captain. We would seek out glass surfaced coves for skiing and private spots to anchor and swim.  We would beach the boat on sandy, wooded islands and spend time hanging out with other boating enthusiasts. Mom might pack a picnic, or we would head to Onie’s place. Dad had mastered the skill of smoothly docking the boat. My job for as far back as I can remember was to jump out of the boat onto the dock and grab the handrail on the bow to make sure we stopped in just the right place.   I knew how to do a quick and neat tie-off on the dock’s cleats. Boat secured, we headed into the grill pronounced Oh-Nies. That’s a long I and accent on first syllable. Mom secured a table for us.   525 miles of shoreline and onl...

Nine seconds Twenty Three months Forty Weeks Fifteen Hours Seven months 12 months 18 months Five years Fifteen years Sixteen years Eighteen years Twenty-one years One hundred sixty to one hundred eighty One and ninety-six one hundredths minutes Fifty-three Two billion three hundred sixty-six million seven hundred sixty-nine thousand four hundred fifty It takes a couple on average three months to conceive life. It takes Forty weeks to carry a baby to full term. It takes an average of fifteen hours of labor to give birth. It takes seven months for that baby to learn to crawl. It takes 12 months on average for our children to start taking steps. Your child needs eighteen months to begin talking. We start kindergarten after five years of life. We relish or regret our first kiss about fifteen years in. It takes us sixteen years to enjoy the freedom of driving a car. We earn the right to vote or fight for our country only after putt...

It feels like the earth is wobbling on its axis. The stars don’t line up in the sky quite the way they used to. I need to get to the ocean so I can look at the horizon and make sure it’s still there. Is there still a sharp line that separates the ocean from the sky? Or has the sea begun to leak into the atmosphere blurring the delineation between heaven and earth? I need evidence that our world is not tumbling off course. I need assurance that the sun is still holding fast to us, not letting us slip from the safety of its gravitational embrace. My mother died less than three months ago. I hadn’t realized that she was responsible for maintaining the balance of the earth. But it must be so, because since she has left everything seems off kilter.   I find myself searching for something to hold on to. Or someone to hold me so that I stay on my feet. Who is going to hold out their arms to hug me every single time they see me? Who can I talk to on the phone every night?...

Have you ever noticed that ideas come to you while you are in the shower?  Or fragmented thoughts come together very rapidly?  Maybe it's because we leave the distractions  behind. Or maybe the hot water forces us to relax and let our brain pay attention. I am purposely posting the following directly to the blog. No editing. This is the product of ten minutes in the shower this morning. I have to get it out of my brain and on virtual paper because I need to run out the door to work. Waves I am wavering on the beach regarding the ocean and it's mystery Oh Ocean, how do I love thee? Let me count the waves. Sea waves send sound waves magically across airwaves to a drum in my ear which sends pulsing waves to my brain brain waves are the currents of neurons crashing across synapses saying to my body, my soul "Relax, you are home." For now I must leave you and follow the tide out and return in a year to ponder the ontology deep within your waves....

Theme song to the Blog! HERE Experimental Version HERE: LEGETTE attempts some bass and lead!! Please comment on the version you like best. Or if you like either. Or if you like the sentment even if my musicianship is lacking.