Time up North

This weekend went upto VT, and NH visiting colleges. had a great trip with daughter number two. We did some fun things in VT. Visited a museum. Then tried to find 5 of the covered bridges in the aria, before sunset. This was so much fun. It was kind of like a scavenger hunt. Laughed a lot.

I also got to speak with Mike a few times, with whom I will be meeting up with this coming weekend. I have to say he as a beautiful voice, very deep. He has done a lot of bike road racing. (amateur) but had an accident so he does not race any more. So far we have quite a bit in common, besides being divorced each with two kids, same age, and more.

Family

A child from a family of  9. Third from the last. (Of course a good Catholice family)

Really I feel like my family was two different parts. My older siblings who I watched grow up in the 60s with much distress to my parents. And the bottom 4.

We had it much easier. But only in that my parents were tired. Well maybe not easier,  they just let us slide, do what ever you need to get out of the house. They didn’t really want you there any longer than you had to be.

Granted I didn’t get kicked out like my younger brother and sister at the end.  But the parental guidance was scant. Not that I blame either of my parents.

I have two kids, and I can only imagine what it would be like to try to get that many raised.

 

My oldest sister died when I was 5 months old. I sometimes think that is why I have a melancholy spirit at times. I know there was a lot of grief during my very early years.

 

Light

 As we were driving home this afternoon. I was watching the sun start to set. How little daylight we have right now, and still almost another month of the daylight getting less and less.At this time of year as we plug head long into darker days it is hard not to be pulled down into the darkness with mood and sprit. I anxiously wait for the darkest day of the year, so that I can have the hope again of every day getting brighter and bright.

That made me think of the last drumming circle that I went to, and how at this time of the year we all seem to feel a loss. It is colder, darker, gloomier. We often want to bundle up and stay in the inside. Withdraw.

I guess that all of the life cycle.