HOW HIGH IS UP?

This morning I shouldered my pack, picked up my .416 Taylor, and headed into the woods to shop for fresh meat.  As I walked along the clouds began to clear and I could see blue sky.  The sun was just above the treetops; its light fighting through the clouds trying to warm the earth.  I stopped in a clearing and watched the sun and incredible blueness of the sky.  I tried to remember why the sky is blue, but being a few months shy of 80, the memory was gone.

I stood contemplating the enormity of the universe for several minutes.  Then as I continued shopping the thought came to me, "What keeps astronomers from going nuts?"

Marshall Kimbrough-Warren

DULL LIFE?

Listen up, fellow isolationists.  There is no such thing as a dull life.  Every one of you has had interesting experiences and adventures.  One time, when I was stuck living in a town, I marked off a square yard in my backyard lawn.  I then got a magnifying glass and a macro lens for my camera and moved into a completely new universe right under my nose.  Life is exciting and adventure is all around us.,  The only thing dull is our perception.    Remember how you used to stand outside in the rain looking up with your mouth open, just for the heck of it?  The other day Carolyn and I put a plate, glass not paper, in the freezer.  Then we took it outside with a magnifying glass and marveled over the collection of snowflakes we caught.  Incredibly beautiful. I did this to remind us how beautiful snow really was.  That it was far more than the 18 inches of slushy mess that is on the ground.  I guess I mean life is not about looking, life is about seeing.  Just like talking is not the same as communicating.
During this time of self-isolation let your mind become a resource of wonderful imaginations.  Stay away from the TV and things on the Internet that dull your senses.  Explore new areas.  I really like seeing you write about yourselves.  You're all wonderful people that are still enjoying the gift of life.  If your situation is bad tell me about it. I want to share that with you also.  I want us all to enjoy the life we have left as best we can.  If you truly are a couch potato, write about that or make something up.  At this time of our lives who cares if the stories are true or not as long as they are entertaining.😍
Ya'll have a blessed day,

Marshall Kimbrough-Warren