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Just Thoughts

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I was on an evening jog and started thinking, as I do. The couple inches of mushy snow and stealth potholes were in an odd way like deep sand and tide pools. The mist was cold but thick, like the highlands of Northern Laos. Maybe it’s the holiday hype or the anniversary for one of many pilgrimages, regardless, late last night gathered around the Winter Solstice bonfire in the middle of the mountains with gypsies, transients and friends I was reflecting. “Where was I this day last year and how am I different?” A sip of spiced tea and I responded plainly, “I was alone”. I’d ridden the Iguana across a couple countries and spent Christmas day up in the air heading from Vietnam to Thailand, alone. -- I landed in Leavenworth, Washington. Now on Sunday evenings it’s music with my farmer friend, Grant, do dinner with the foodies during the week and explore the hills in my backyard daily to keep perspective. The cold-like symptoms of the economy provoked a go at corporate bus