Tuesday, February 19, 2008

today

Today, over coffee, a friend suggested that I break beyond the tame in Ocean. (Actually she did not use the words “break” or “beyond” or “tame,” but I chose to hear it that way.)
I thought about it for a second and then said this – Ocean is a leisure blog. It explores the possibilities of that component of your life.

I’m not sure I fully believe that, but it sounded good.

And so here I am, on a major political event day in my state and I walk away from it here, on Ocean.

Well, not totally. I’ll say this much: Ed and I cancelled each other out in the voting.

Other Wisconsin news? It was cold. Even the bus felt cold. But, I get off, I go vote, I walk home, open the door to my condo, and suddenly, winter feels like a small nothing.


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In the late afternoon, I drive to the café, passing a playground in a very small park. Everything is iced over. No kids here. What a surprise.


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Returning home again, I watch a guy walk a kid up toward a park trail. He points to the ice on the trees. The kid listens. They walk on.


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And that is today, political happenings notwithstanding.

7 comments:

  1. Ocean is perfect, and will continue to be whatever material you decide to include. I think "leisure blog" may be too limiting and/or frivolous, because Ocean isn't about whiling away idle times (although it can be). It's often about family and other connections, rediscovering our own stories and creating new ones. It's lovely and I wouldn't change a thing.

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  2. I agree with Joan. Ocean IS perfect. A blend of wonderful things and I love it here.

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  3. Please don't change Ocean.

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  4. Ah, but change is in, it seems Donna.

    Just kidding. Snarky comments aside, I for one continue to read you daily. And enjoy/learn something/widen my horizons every now and then, as well.

    Thanks for what you do do here daily, and for turning me on to blogging as well...

    (Oh and no, that last one isn't meant as blame or anything)

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  5. There are hundreds of political blogs, all of them shouting past each other. Your blog is unique and is indeed perfect as it is. The beauty of your blog is in the way you savor life. You blog about important things like a child with a red umbrella shading the hot sun from her hard working mother in the middle of a farm field, or a father walking his child up toward a park trail pointing out the ice on the trees. Perfection. You write about beauty, sadness, joy, hope, courage, humor and wonder. In your stunning photographs you share the hidden gems of the world around us. Ocean displays your rare talent as a writer and photographer running up the stairs of life two-at-a-time. Tame? No. Perfect.

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  6. Such sweet words. Words matter. Thank you all.

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  7. I love Ocean and visit every day.

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