So, I'm sitting out in the hot tub tonight, staring at the stars, contemplating the universe. There's this really flashy star, or planet, I don't know, anyhow it is below Orion's belt, in the east/southeastern sky. It is flashing blue and red, I swear. Nic and I watched it a few weeks ago, when it was lower on the horizon, and wondered if it was an infamous Sedona lights UFO. It didn't move, at least not fast enough to be a plane or a satellite, but it does finally edge slowly up into the sky, closer to Orion's belt. I have no idea what it is, but it's pretty cool.
It got me thinking about how all those stars are suns of another solar system, and there's thousands, millions of them out there. And our beautiful earth is in the perfect place in our solar system to support life, even human life. And the earth itself seems to be alive, with an energetic core, water, a rhythm of it's own. It could be alive, and the Bible lends us to see it as such. If the earth is an organism of God, then we are small specks upon the earth, even as bacteria upon our skin are we upon the earth. Just are there are good and bad bacteria in and upon our bodies, there are good and bad of us upon our mother earth. OOOH, heavy!
Anyhow, I want to be good bacteria. It makes me realize every organic thing is a creation of God, and has a purpose, a meaning and a reason for being, no matter how small or base. Even wasps- I'm not a fan, I can see no purpose for them that couldn't be filled by another bug, but I'm pretty naive and ignorant in many things. I can visualize great beings or organisms out in the vast reaches of space that see us as wasps, wondering what the heck we're good for, besides making messes and fighting with everything that moves. Well, just that quick I've moved humanity from being bacteria to wasps, that was easy! My hope is that we can each live more like the God that created us in His own image- with love, charity and faith. Those simple things can bring peace and joy to this planet like it has rarely experienced since the beginning of mankind. And who knows? Maybe bacteria and wasps are much kinder to each other than we are.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Julz n' Jenny week
I spent Monday afternoon in Phoenix with Julie while waiting for Nic's flight to come in. We found a good bookstore and of course stopped by JoAnn's for the sales. Of all the wonderful places to eat in Phoenix, we opted for some dive buffet. Not on purpose of course, we were both just a little delirious from hunger, and that was the first place we found. That's my story. We noticed we were the youngest women in the place, which at this point in our lives is a bit luxurious. The food was... cafeteria, what can I say. At least they had desert, but no tapioca pudding, what kind of buffet is that??
I made up for that pathetic lunch yesterday, when I was in Prescott with Jenny. I know, I'm feeling well enough to go on two expeditions in the same week, how great is that? Anyhow, after her doctor's appointment, we went for sushi at Fujiyama's, which totally redeemed the week's food intake. I love sushi, even if it gives me royal heartburn. It's worth the burn, Fujiyama's is great, try it out if you're ever in Prescott.
Also in Prescott is the requisite Costco run. Turns out that's a popular place, even during the day. They had samples on every other row, and it was nearly a food fight, people crowding in for the goodies. Have you ever noticed how the crowd mentality kicks in? And then I see something in triplicate, and think it's got to be a great bargain! It's only after you leave the store and have to haul all those huge bags of stuff into the house that it hits you... maybe it's cheaper to get smaller quantities. Naah, I'm sure I didn't buy anything I didn't need in my own little store, er pantry.
The weather is postcard perfect, close to 70 degrees every day this week. It's especially wonderful considering that much of the country is in a deep freeze right now, all the midwest, and it's moving into New England. This is the time of year that the southwest shines, it makes the 110 degree heat in the summer bearable, knowing the winters are so mild. The Cardinals won their football game last weekend, and on Saturday will play another playoff game, an historical moment for them. Regardless of the outcome of the game, thousands of people will enjoy the game and the great weather.
I made up for that pathetic lunch yesterday, when I was in Prescott with Jenny. I know, I'm feeling well enough to go on two expeditions in the same week, how great is that? Anyhow, after her doctor's appointment, we went for sushi at Fujiyama's, which totally redeemed the week's food intake. I love sushi, even if it gives me royal heartburn. It's worth the burn, Fujiyama's is great, try it out if you're ever in Prescott.
Also in Prescott is the requisite Costco run. Turns out that's a popular place, even during the day. They had samples on every other row, and it was nearly a food fight, people crowding in for the goodies. Have you ever noticed how the crowd mentality kicks in? And then I see something in triplicate, and think it's got to be a great bargain! It's only after you leave the store and have to haul all those huge bags of stuff into the house that it hits you... maybe it's cheaper to get smaller quantities. Naah, I'm sure I didn't buy anything I didn't need in my own little store, er pantry.
The weather is postcard perfect, close to 70 degrees every day this week. It's especially wonderful considering that much of the country is in a deep freeze right now, all the midwest, and it's moving into New England. This is the time of year that the southwest shines, it makes the 110 degree heat in the summer bearable, knowing the winters are so mild. The Cardinals won their football game last weekend, and on Saturday will play another playoff game, an historical moment for them. Regardless of the outcome of the game, thousands of people will enjoy the game and the great weather.
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