Walden by Henry David Thoreau The original classic first published in 1854 never gets old. Life in the woods, as experienced by Thoreau's 2 years there, or, in my case, 30 years by the sea, quiets the mind. A must read.
Walden Two by BF Skinner A description of Utopia as envisioned by the behaviorist author first published in 1945.
A perfect new crescent moon settles toward the sunset sea...
The evening candle lit, Quiet descends on the day, and sounds of the surf are revealed.
Ah! The Sweet Serenity of Solitude!
All is right in the land of Mikie.
And yet, on the 'morrow, I go forth into Chaos. And yet, I will be Invisible to it, and return in a week, the joy of a night like this, mine again.
Maybe.
It's a constant surprise that The Plans of Men seldom account for constant surprise!
Philly for a week. (Second prize was two weeks in Philly:)
Family. Dad turns 92. The McCafferty clan is a river, broad and deep. Guys from high school. First girlfriend.
And who knows what else there is in the cauldron of chaos outside the walls of Mikie's Fun House, the serene monarchy of Mikie, my Fortress of Solitude...
Time will have 7 days to delight me with random events. Then the hour will come, I'll step into an aluminum tube, thrust into the sky, miraculously land a continent away, and be home again.
I received this bit of randomness in the mail, a postcard advert for a home for sale, not so far away. It has been accumulating lust in my heart for several weeks, so I scanned it and now my lust can go online and I can share it with the world.
When I look at such a place, I breathe more deeply, my feeling for life is greatly enhanced. I want to live in such a place. And never move away.
Not that where I live is substandard. But I would love to see the dolphins play in the surf each day, and have private steps to a frisbee beach below, to let my toes play in the sand.
I can see myself in such a place. But it's way more costly than I can pay right now. It would need to be paid for fully, and the taxes each year as well. And I'm sure I'd want a toy or two to fill the extra garage space...
How could I create such a thing to be real in my life? Maybe it's time I go back to work, do something productive with my life, something worthwhile for the world in general. Maybe Think - Plan - Do - Repeat will help.
