What a beautiful morning! We had about 7" of snow here yesterday of the heavy, wet variety, so limbs were breaking off trees, often taking power lines with them. We lost power here for several hours, but it was back on in a timely fashion. Anyway, continuing with beauty, it is sunny and clear and the snow is breathtaking. It is only 28 degrees outside now, so I'm holding off on the horses to let it warm up some to soften the snow. My pellet stove is performing well, keeping the house toasty warm. I was hoping winter would be a little later in its arrival, but weather makes its own rules.
I attended the 90th birthday party of my neighbor last evening. This man is a true wonder. He is a mechanical genius and a genuine war hero, but more then that, he is a beautiful person and a perfect role model. I am extremely fortunate to have him as a neighbor.
Earlier this week I took a "mini vacation" and went to Ocean City, MD with my friend Mark. We had a "soft" time, relaxing and talking about art, motorcycles and life. We've known each other since about 1970, so have many memories to share. Mark is my motorcycle riding partner. Together we have hit just about every large motorcycle rally in the East: Daytona Bike Week, Daytona Biketoberfest (5 or 6 times), Americade in Upstate New York (12 times!), Laconia in New Hampshire and Myrtle Beach to name a few. In addition, we have been to numerous smaller events and roamed the Eastern U.S from Maine to the Florida Keys. Wow, over 40 years of traveling together. I guess it's safe to say Mark is the brother I never had, or my brother from a different mother. I met Mark at Towson State College. Mark had an old Vespa scooter that he was kind enough to let me use to run many errands. I think my real reason for the rides was to feel the wind in my face. I already had a love of all things on two wheels, but was at the time too poor to own my own bike. I will always be grateful for the confidence he had in me to lend me his scooter! Maybe one day I'll write down some of our experiences. I'm not too low to scoop to extortion! (Just kidding, Mark. You probably have more on me, so let's not go down that road.)
Back from the horses. All is well in the world of equine.
At the birthday party last evening, I had the opportunity to meet a young gay couple. They were giddy at the prospect of their upcoming nuptials. As I laid in bed last night, I was reflecting on the experience. This couple was truly in love. Why is it that we as a society have such a difficult time with this? I understand that some religions forbid gay sex, and I can understand that many feel the term "marriage" signifies a religious event, but I cannot understand why man, in the name of his God, has condoned acts so totally diametrically opposed to the concept of love. How many wars have been fought, how many lives lost, how much hatred has been perpetrated on fellow man in the name of a loving God? I ask myself, is this the religion of God, or the religion of man? Maybe if we can get past the fear and embrace love; accept that, even if appearance is totally alien to our personal lifestyle, the life of others is theirs to live as they see fit, maybe then the love of our God may shine through our eyes. Seems worth a try. Heaven knows we are not doing such a bang-up job the way things are now. Comments?
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