The axial tilt I needed.
#036
Happy October to all who celebrate! The air is cooler and the shifting morning light is signaling the seasonal change I look forward to each year; well, except for the incessant advertising for pumpkin spice everything. Alas, my favorite month arrived at a time when I needed it most. Thank you, Earth’s axial tilt.
As sure as seasons bring about change, so does life. Heraclitus, the ancient Greek philosopher from which our common hillbilly cousin Cletus derived his name, said something about change being the only constant. I can’t argue with that, but it sure can knock the wind out of a body.
While I do not mean to be cryptic or for this newsletter to require a secret decoder ring, I’m processing a lot right now. As I write this, I realize all of us are processing a lot right now.
More on that later.
Here are some things I’m giving my attention to this week:
I’m glad Daniel Day-Lewis is back on the big screen. I’m going to see his new film, Anemone.
I picked up Ellen Wohl’s Following the Bend at at South Main Book Company while I was in North Carolina last week. I’m looking forward to reading this and seeing what I might glean for my Tug Fork work.
Today is the 32nd anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu. I was a freshman in college when this happened and enlisted in the Army the following summer. It had a profound impact on me as a young man and I make a point every year on this day to remember the loss of life during that time. SINE PARI.
Walking our dogs. I’m finding that I learn a lot from watching our dogs on a walk. Luckily for me, I’m typing the word “walk” and not using voice-to-text, in which case, I’d have to spell it out to avoid them instantly being underfoot and expecting said walk. They notice things. They stop to smell and watch and listen. They are not concerned about the next Zoom meeting or impending deadline. They love unconditionally. They are always fully present.
What are you giving your attention to this week?
Hey, thanks for continuing to read this newsletter. If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably a regular. If you’re new here, thanks for reading and I hope you’ll stick around for a bit.
I hope you have a great weekend and that you get to walk a dog, see a film, read a book, or hug some necks.
- Roger
The lead image is so so beautiful. Where was it taken? I hope to see these colored trees in person.
walkingthe dogs, i learned a lot.