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thanksgiving...perhaps a busier holiday than xmas, well, busier at work anyways. the three day work week takes it's toll on a person. i know i've been extremely busy at work this week and now i'm on 'shutdown'. my mind has quit working for the full workday and it's already in vacation mode. i love thanksgiving so much more than xmas. i don't even like xmas, but thanksgiving is a time for me and my family to eat amazing food and relax. no stress, expectation or lack of therefore. the last couple years we've been headed to montana to my brother's and his family's house. the only thing i dread is the 1734 mile road trip (hooray for the lower gas prices), but it always gives me plenty of time to reflect and convince myself of new idea and plans. however, i always get caught in some sort of snow storm when i'm driving, never fails. this year i am driving my jeep, 170k miles on it and i hope it makes it, at least it will handle the road condition better than a rental car. my rental car took quite a beating last year, thanks to a deer.
this turkey day will be much quieter without a brother, sister and nephew joining us. other plans have been substituted due to less visiting time with the family. pheasant hunting is in order, i haven't hunted with my brother and father in a long time. i'm excited to see my family and my year old nephew in whom i haven't seen for some time.
safe travels to you and yours...don't forget to save room for pie!

waves

waves, crashing in, beating on you. all from different angles, some familiar, almost too familiar but not necessarily bad... i finally caught one and i had an amazing time. similarities, like i've been here before. this wasn't our first meeting. it held the resemblance of something i was familiar with at one time but somehow washed away. it felt comfortable, carrying all the energy i was accustom to at one time. sorting...
...some are new. these waves i am unfamiliar with. i haven't seen these before and i know i should hold some other feelings than pure excitement, anticipation. but since i've haven't been, i'm unaware of what to feel. all i can do is wait for time to near and see what new emotions float in. once the time is here all i can do is paddle and absorb that wave for all it has to offer. excitement swells every thought. i'm distancing myself from it all on xmas. sorting...

...and yet another. one that i'm sort of familiar with but not. as of late i'v seen great potential for myself in this firm. i know a 'sucessful path', if you will. unsure. one thing i've recently recalled was something someone had told me at a crucial point in my schoolings; "don't just memorize the formula, learn the theory". use that as you may. sorting...