For Easter, it was a nice day taken all into consideration. They said the town is closed down aside of churches – one thing is - this town does very well come to a complete or nearly silent place. There were predictions of snow over last night yet it never arrived here. Mind you, it was cool and windy. When you look outside and then dress according to what you see – it’s a surprise once you’re out there and realize that although there may not be any snow – it’s windy and cool. I fiddled with this Samsung Smart Phone or I Phone, I cannot say I have an eye for it perfectly nor am I the smartest in setting up these smart applications. I could be that I don’t have an eye or the smarts yet it is fun. I tried to type in addresses and phone numbers and here I had launched some multimedia joke of the day. Yet on the touch pad, I have yet to find it as the screen moves horizontally and vertically and that is a mind trip.
Everyplace was closed for business. The last time I remember everything being closed was when I was 17 in a town 4 times larger at a population of 13,000 thousand and nearly everything was closed in observance of Easter. However, today this place felt like it was frozen in time. I will admit that I love the weekends within a city where one can take in museums, theatre, and so much more but as for the weekdays I don’t mind small towns at all. That all said I literally walked around town. I have never seen it where nearly everything shuts down.
I must have made ten calls, which included, family, friends in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Florida, and New York. My last call was with my older brother Blaine and we talked for half an hour. We got into a discussion on the revival of so many music groups. I can’t say I had attended any masses. As it has, has nothing to do with religion. I believe that one can have a faith without a necessity of attending church. An old veteran lives across the street. I came to know him while we had a winter storm back one month ago and I offered to shovel his driveway. I had not spoke nor seen him for the last two weeks so I went over and spoke with him and his wife for twenty minutes and then I was off to the sky trail - just to take it in. I had a pleasant conversation with him and then took off for late afternoon walk.
I placed a picture here, which I took within the afternoon,
it’s starting to get warmer in a gradual manner.
Yet when one is out there, I can understand why the natives or aboriginal people
came to render the lands as apart of their religion as there is a connection or centeredness
when you are taking that time out and taking it all in.
Had a nice two days off with the kid just dipping in the pool in late afternoons. Last night i viewed again my fave easter movie till weehours of midnight. A vast barren land you pplaced up there yet it have great meaning to the caption you placed in there that - of being patient.
ReplyDeleteThe area of land is near where I live as well it's the starting point of where I have began my trails and journey upon arriving here. There is a holistic sort of peace that I have come to find upon that site, which was apart of my Easter Sunday. I enjoyed those which I called family and all and as well I have never experienced a Sunday which within a small town as small as this. Within the day it was a different one for myself especially during a holiday as such.
ReplyDeleteThe proverb is within the picture coupled with the write. As it's a conclusive within the day. A summary.
Sounds like you had a nice peaceful and quiet day Jack. Glad you conversed with family and all is well with them. Have a wonderful week ahead.
ReplyDeleteIt was and althought there was a prediction for some of the snn - no! We are well into spring now and the coast is clear.
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