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Columbia Night
We took the urge to see the first touch of fall in the Sierra, a drive back to Columbia. It’s fall, time to pay homage to our sweet old charmer. When we arrived, most tourists are already gone, just locals. Follow the only noise in town, several kids were running and screaming on their race…
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Have a Nice Day
I didn’t wake up right this morning, so decided to jog it out. The house with a cat statue now has a real white cat posing the same way next to the statue. I wonder how does the cat feel about the statue. The house with the dramatic Halloween decorations changed again: the head of…
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琥珀
入秋的热浪使人错觉夏天还没走远,坐在院子里等风。风过时隐隐飘来桂花的清香,那是种暗香,需心静才能品到,需回味才觉无穷。毕竟九月了,桂花开了。邻居在修屋顶,叮叮当当。卖冰淇淋的车在街上唱着歌循环往复招揽生意。妈妈在院子里散步。枣树上还挂着几颗红枣,反正不多,挂着更好看,自成一景。 空气中依然有夏的影子,风中已飘来秋的干爽,此刻无价,心窗无框。天地如琥珀,即使有气泡,也剔透晶莹。
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When Eyes Are Closed
I just finished my morning jog and the morning sun was so attempting, I sat in the backyard and closed my eyes. I hear the deep soulful Oriental instrumental music playing from the house; the wind chime dinging like part of the music adding a note once in a while. I hear the low flying…
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Every Jog Is Different
On my jog today I noticed a few different things: the house that is already set up for Halloween got updated, the displays are getting taller. Before, it was tarantula down to earth and a life-sized clown covering his face with motion-sensor hands movement; now it’s a tree height witch with an even taller broomstick…
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An Early Fall Evening
Walking in the mountains I saw my first tarantula this year, summer is over. It’s like a symbol for the changing season. Tarantulas mate in early fall, so they will come out more this time of the year. This one was staying still, like still in the shock of summer. It was a bit of…
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Every Sunset is Different
Every sunset is different. The sky is different, I’m different. It’s the changing screen of cosmic view; it’s the unstoppable life force. I made a run to the highest open spot yesterday to cheer this spectacular sunset with my heart, echoed by the new rising moon.
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梦的馈赠
早上出门,远远看见有人站在我家院外剪花,怒火中烧,正要冲上去,走近些才发现原来是邻居在修剪自家的花。一场虚惊,因为春天有人摘过我家的花,至今记忆犹新。 晚上做了一个梦,梦见修剪花的邻居来我家,还带了好多礼物,至少20或30个礼物盒子,说他们要搬走了。我立刻想,这么多礼物,该怎么还礼呢? 醒来后觉得这个梦有意思,因为白天撞见邻居,晚上梦见这很正常,但礼物怎么解释呢?也许这是人生给我的礼物,每一段经历都小心包装成盒,但有时太过沉重,像包袱,压得喘不过气来,早忘了这是生命馈赠的礼物,让我们能从中学到我们缺乏的和需要的。一路走来, 逐一打开礼物,有欢喜有忧愁,有奖励有教训,边走边学,边收边放。 梦醒时分,诚惶诚恐,就像受邀参加一场盛大的活动,到了才知道自己是主角。
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Gift from Dream
Yesterday on my way out, I saw some people standing on the sidewalk cutting my flowers. Not again! In spring time I caught a lady cutting my flowers, made quite a distinctive memory. When I was closer, realized it’s our neighbors trimming their own flowers. Whew! Trouble avoided, fight or flight, confrontation or call the…
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Timeout
I started jogging a while ago, not sure about my consistency yet, but so far still love to run, so rewarded myself with a pair of jogging shoes. I run slow, not much faster than fast walking, though I still get good sweat. I guess still in zone 2, as I can still talk. I noticed during…