Ride, be healthy, take a part in the trip.

Come ride with us on the no smoking train

It's a whole lot better than being out in the rain.

We want you with us, come do your part,

For healthy lungs, skin and heart.

It's all worth it, this no smoking trip.

Kathy Blanton gives us a glimpse of my youth. This is Fernald Shore on Northeast Pond, it's in Lebanon, Maine. The shore on the far side is in Milton, New Hampshire. Lebanon is where I grew up for the first 14 years, that water felt so good after a day in the hay field; ahhhhh!

Appointment first thing, well coffee is first, then home group and home by noon. No smoking involved. I hope your day is pleasant, without too much "stuff" and non-smoking.

 “I know it hurts and I know there are days when you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t breathe because of this unbearable lack of something or someone. I know what it’s like to be sad for no reason at all, standing in the rain with no intention of surviving. I know things hurts, I hurt, but life can also be so beautiful… Wonderful things are waiting for you. I know it, I’ve had a taste of it, small moments of complete clarity. Magical nights under the stars and peaceful mornings with someone you love. Before you know it you will thank yourself for staying strong and holding on. I do, most of the days. I know there are days when even one single positive thought feels like too much effort, but you must develop an unconditional love for life. You must never lose your childish curiosity for the possibilities in every single day. Who you can be, what you can see, what you can feel and where it can lead you. Be in love with your life, everything about it. The sadness and the joys, the struggles and the lessons, your flaws and strengths, what you lose and what you gain.”

― Charlotte Eriksson, Empty Roads & Broken Bottles; in search for The Great Perhap