starring out the window.....

     Its a wonderful time. We have color in the trees; red, browns, yellows and orange. The leaves dry and fall to the ground when the wind blows. I have always loved the sound that they make as I walk through them. A crunch crunch with each step. The night also gets a touch louder when the wind blows the leaves in the street and across the lawns.
I think I have to mow about 3 or 4 more times to mulch the leaves in the back yard down to a fine powder. Its almost time to rack the bicycles in the garage and to seal the windows for the long winter. I think that its the change of season and the whole big picture in the news that is getting me in to a mental funk. I ride my bike at night and I do feel better just peddling away as I ride. A few miles here and there where I do not have to worry about anything in the universe except the next little rise in the road or what gear I am in.
    The thing is that the bike season is down to a few weeks before its gone. I then have to find a new way to keep my mind active and the world out of it. I would like to get in to a boxing class or something like that but when do I have the time? When do any of us have time any more? I ran out of time this year to go camping, fly a kite and just grill outside. I missed my chance on going to the pool and getting away from it all for a few days.

    Granted I did catch fireflies, ride my bike allot with my kids. I taught my 4yr old how to ride a bike w/out training wheels. I went to movies and the drive-in. I made tacos.

It's hard to be the main provider of the house and be intouch with your kids. By the time I get home 90% of the time they are in bed. On Sundays I am beat and have to take care of the house.  But every now and then it all comes together and we have a good time. Guy time watching a baseball game at the local park. Mowing the lawn or just hanging out and playing with matchbox cars on the floor. Every now and then.....

Sorry to be off on a few tangents; it was slow here today. My window at work was open for me to gaze away.....