summertime, some time

WHat is there about the hesitation of a season that allows reflection? Here among the cacophony of Georgia songbirds I am enjoying the change from the academic world to the simple existence of human being. Philosophers recommend awareness--live in the present moment. What a gift! To shut off the incessant demands of struggling in the "frizzle-frazzle" and take stock of one moment. As I sit enjoying this moment on Only Son's and #1Daughter-in-law'sporch, I momentarily forget the nagging emails and obligations of life. sweet summertime, some time! Moz poses as a mophead on the screened in porch. Button tries to usurp the real possessors of this mansion, Koda and Maya. for this rebellious act, she is relegated to the fenced in yard. This confinement strikes her as unjust. What a lovely enclosure of green! A silent thank you for whatever fates allow this moment to absorb and replenish.

Summer Is Coming

The time between graduation from college and the dismissal of elementary school reminds me of waiting between connections of trains. While the dress up ceremony of graduation marks the passage of another year of teaching and releasing students to their journeys to the real world, the occasion also marks a respite from the hustle bustle of vacation trips.

One has a chance to adjust from the strict routine of grading to the luxury of reading books that have nothing to do with one's discipline.

What a luxury to stay up late and lose oneself to a mystery with Special Agent Pendergast or Sherlock Holmes! Suddenly one can be transported from a stuffy office with final essays to a big game hunt in Kenya with the turn of a page.