today's thoughts

if I scrub the sound of a cat vomiting, today's waking sounds were thunder and later, torrential rain. 
It occurs that a seat belt, life insurance, a crumple zone or body guard will not protect you from lightning strike. Nature is a great leveller. 
my garden during this storm

Watching "Wayne's Diaries", I see a fellow sailing make do craft; a shantyboat with  softwood & plastic sheet canopy, a small sailboat with an old outboard. He speaks of living simply & cheaply, but most of all having "big" adventures, ones that cover long distances & take weeks & months. The trick seems to be to place great importance in the integrity of hull & engine/sail rig. The rest must be shaggy, recycled & clunky, the sailor must be weatherwise, cautious. For, are not the prospects of days held up in a remote & safe haven, reading & drinking coffee, the highlight?

Good day to you.  

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