they did it again!

...damn it!    the local tv station tape delayed the women's U.S. Open Tennis championship game showing Lobo football again   i remember this from last year   it just plain sucks!   i'm sure there's not enough tennis fans in this part of the country to override their choice......soooo, i put a game on, NOT the Lobos, muted it   turned on the radio and worked on my scrapbook   more enjoyable!!!!    my scrapbook consists of photos i've taken in the past 6yrs that i didn't ever put in a photo album   i also wanted to do something more with the photos than just stick them in an album this time    so i gathered the StAcK of photos and started randomly putting them in the book   no order with these photos    i also found stickers and rub-on sayings that i could include in the scrapbook    so it's a lil more personal and creative   great relaxing project.....now in the meantime, i'm staring at the boxes i have yet to unpack from moving in here months ago-YUK!!!!    it's mostly paperwork and i hate paperwork    i'll start manana on it, one box at a time   now when manana arrives, who knows...lol

Go Placidly...

Desiderata

   -by Max Ehrmann   (1872-1945)

 

 

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

And remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender

Be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly & clearly;

And listen to others,

Even the dull & ignorant;

They too have their story.

 

Avoidloud & aggressive persons,

They are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

You may become vain & bitter;

For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

 

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;

It is a real possession in the changing future of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs;

For the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

Many persons strive for high ideals;

And everywhere life is full of heroism.

 

Be yourself.

Especially, do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love;

For in the face of all aridity & disenchantment

It is perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

Gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

 

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness.

Beyond wholesome discipline,

Be gentle with yourself.

 

You are a child of the universe,

No less than the trees & the stars;

You have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

 

Therefore be at peace with God,

Whatever you conceive Him to be,

And whatever your labours & aspirations,

In the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams,

It is still a beautiful world.

 

Be cheerful.

 

Strive to be happy.

 

transformation

   there comes a time when Change is inevitable whether we want it or not   sometimes we want both, no change & change   this legend is all about change   from Rebel to middle-aged parent   they wrote he was a Zen Master or someone called him that    after seeing his farewell speech from yesterday, i'd say Zen is fitting   he is a tribute to our world   an example we could all live by   he's an inspiration to so many including me   to be your own person, doing it your own way and changing as you grow   sumtimes, or often, we become complacent in life, but this guy never did   never giving up right to the end   i'll remember the tribute they gave him tonite, the commentary    my words here fall way short of who Andre Agassi is    if you get a glimpse of him, do take a peek   you might be moved....

i salute you Andre!   may Life continue to treat you well (and your family too)!

closing...

my first attempt at fireworks    definitely needs sum work here   o well, it was a shot ....the fireworks were taken at the 'topes baseball game tonite   i didn't take too many pics of them   was a bit worn out and i had a screamin woman in my ear   anyways, we won the ballgame and the summer is coming to a close    one more game tomorrow afternoon and the season ends   frankly i'm lookin forward to the seasons ahead   i've already learned i need to bundle up more because of my shoulders and left arm   tenditis and just plain worn out from carrying that mail on my back for the past 5yrs walkin   fortunately i have Vicky my massage therapist and she worked on my shoulders and arm tonite before the game    then we put Tiger Balm on it   O! sooo much better    it was 64degrees at the ballpark and i had my jacket   lil Savanah took her sweatshirt off while i was a lil cool   i'm aging i suppose   i even have another birthday arriving again   regardless wisdom is better than youth i believe   woodn't go back if i could    but anyways, the seasons change and so do i right along with it   so more bundling, layering in warmth for my shoulders   i can handle the sweat easier than the chill...i think?

black eye

well this morn i woke with a black eye   it actually happened just before bedtime    Boo & i bumped heads   i was bending over to pick up a sock, she decided to jump on the bed at that time   Ouch!   she has a very hard head    and she even felt bad   i had to coax her onto the bed after i screamed a little upon the head butting   i don't think i've ever had a black eye from a dog   first time for everything...lol

kewl weather cont'

this is what our day looked like today   just outside my front door   i included all the pics i took of the peak cloud cover & all    sum are good, others not   ....anyways, it's been a great fall day!    now back to my scrapbook    it's slowly coming along, but i'm enjoying the hell out of it:-)!

...and i decided to spend my money on a massage in lieu of the Lobo game tonite   my shoulders need it badly   i'm feelin' it    Vicky will do it just before the 'Topes baseball game tomorrow nite    those tickets already bought months ago,   no cost except for hot dogs & beer    the highlite will be the final fireworks after the game    we're taking Savanah, Vicky's granddaughter with us   i think she just turned 5....

...and my man Andre didn't play tennis today   the whole day at the U.S. Open was wiped out by rain   Ernesto leftovers were drenching the area     i hope he doesn't play while i'm at church tomorrow   i volunteered to assist with passing out class certificates again   o well, Life goes on!

kewl weather

my Boo sits on my lap  i feel her heart beating   the winds blow, the clouds cover the sky   forecast is for rain & 70degree weather   a 10degree drop which is ever sooo niiiiiccccee    fall is just about here   i bring out my sweaters & sweatshirts bundled in their warmth with a nice cup of coffee    yesterday it poured down rain like cats & dogs, i didn't want to attend the Lobo football game today    but now this morn, i have a change of mind, change of spirit   i want to feel the rain  i want to treasure the weather   so most likely i'll be at the game this evening    there will be only one thing, one person stopping me   that wood be Andre Agassi    he won another match @ the U.S. Open   he plays again today   i just don't know the time    he retires after this tournament and i don't want to miss a match   I've always loved Andre ever since he came out in his flashy outfits   his spark, his play, his 'Rebel' self    one of my all time favorite tennis players and i only have a few, not even a handfull    anyways, while i wait for the game, i'm starting on my scrapbook   a creative endeavor which i'd like to do more of   headed out to Hobby Lobby to get my materials   such simple pleasures i can enjoy now   being creative however i can  ...the day is dawning   it awaits me....