It's Who I Am

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 I was trained to be a theologian.  With a background in philosophy.  I had no business acumen.  So, of course after I left the church I felt lost and probably was.  My Spirituality saved me, but I didn't know what to do with it and in some ways I still don't.  I kind of had this tunnel vision about life having been raised in the church.  So, I AM a fish out of water, so to speak.

But at my age is it too late?  I'm thinking it isn't.  I have been molded into the man I am today.  I no longer see my Spirituality I keep to myself.  I have another month here in NY to prepare for going back to Florida.  And what I've done here is mostly listen.  What do my Spit Guides WANT me to do?  In a way I've already begun even if it is just a person at a time.  

My wife seems to think I spend too much time with my pipes, but I do enough to stay busy around here.  I was going to mow yesterday, but my wife and I spent time with the weed whip yesterday.  And there are things that need to be done while we are here.  I thought about mowing today, but it rained hard last night, so i'll do it in a few more days when it needs to be done.

I could write about a pipe today.  I asked my wife about ordering some English tobacco and she said to wait until we get back.  She likes the aroma of my Lane 1-Q.  It has a kind of Vanilla aroma with just a hint of cherry.  I think I did a review of it not too long ago and no need to say much about it.  Lane 1-Q is the top seller on Smoking Pipes because it doesn't bite and has such a pleasing taste and aroma.  I ordered eight ounces along with a tin of Captain Black Original I have yet to open.  

But I am preparing myself to return to a different life in Florida.  I do need to get out more and I think joining a gym is a good start.  I spent 20 minutes on a treadmill six days a week for five years after my heart attack.  I just simply felt good going to the gym.  Most gyms have a Silver Sneaker program for seniors.  That might be a good start on doing something different.  Then we will see where I go from there.  

These are my thoughts this morning as I sit in the morning sun smoking my Peterson Irish Harp pipe with my Lane 1-Q and drinking Stumptown Holler Mountain coffee.  Thank you for your time this morning and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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