you never know when
it will strike
yesterday
while watching
it will strike
yesterday
while watching
Weather Channel's
Jim Cantore
giving credit
where
credit's due
he not only
reported
on
winter storm juno
with the gusto
that is
Jim Cantore
he strapped on some
snowshoes
and hoofed through nearly
two feet of powder
playing
exercising
oh yeah...
and working
in the past
i've seen him
ski while working!
this man
loves what he does
loves the great outdoors
you can read it in his eyes
totally in his element
it does a heart good
to see
a perfect balance of
passion and career choice
more than that
he got me
looking out my window
with
sunshine and temps
in the teens
and the long shadows
began
calling me
the list can wait
time to play
a proving it
selfie
a nearby metro park
was James' choice
and since he
agreed to my madness
i gave him that
we may not have been hit
with the blizzard
here in the Midwest
but there was
just enough snow on the ground
to provide some
resistance training
James
such a good sport
always willing to join me
we'll call it phys ed
other than our breath
the crunch of our boots
and the occasional
conversation
there was
quiet
the kind of quiet
that can only
be heard
in
winter woods
alone
without another human in sight
we enjoyed
the peace
that blue sky
confirmed it
this day was meant
to be
encountered
with silence on that scale
every sound
had us turning
imagining
something
someone
was watching us
and oh
they were
keeping a very
close eye
on us
as we
kept ours
on them
just woods?
take a closer
look
the final leg of
our two mile jaunt
had us
crossing
Shrek-like bridges
and quoting lines
while James
had it swaying
"there, there donkey...
there, there..."
we were most definitely
not alone
on the
Big Woods Trail
with a
good day
send-off
we completed the walk
and had such a story
to share
so
thank you
Jim Cantore
for inspiring me
to get my butt off the couch
and
experience it
after all
life is a gift...
experience is the
beauty.
--yogi tea
Get out there
and
experience the
beauty.
