Summertime welcomes new life and new love. This little song is just one example of love in a different way. Louis and Ella sang in a way that gave lovers hope as they told tragic stories of life. The music takes you so far away and embraces your thought as a lover in waiting. Ella's voice caresses your mind and trickles down your spin and holds you close. Louis, even with his harsh voice, brings you in to let you know that love abounds. If you stretch forth your hand love will greet you and hold you close.

Yes I am in love and still alone but being in love is far better than being alone without love. Soon the sun will crest the horizon and we will be there to greet the day. No more longing days and lonely nights, just me and my girl. I feel her arms around me and I feel whole again.

I am sorry if anyone finds this song sad but it completes a thought. I hope that everyone can love so deeply and feel their heart beat on just the thought of that love. Two hearts beating as one until you no longer know where your life would be without your heart.

In the fall you take walks holding their hand. In the winter you cuddle by the fireplace. When spring approaches you plant and share the cool air at night. When summertime comes and the fields have grown for the harvest we will enjoy the cool banks and rest our feet in the stream once again.

I miss you.

Captain is on the grill (he's hot!)! This last hit list will send any normal human down the roadhouse way. Fry it up with some Green Onions and now You Got Me Hummin. Stevie takes us there with some Double Trouble to Paradise. As I Start It Up and blow the carb on my Hot Rod Lincoln my Son of a son of a sailor decided to do the same to his girlfriend in the back seat. That adventure would have been better left at sea or at least at home but we were friends, young wild and free. He yelled out" you know you like it" at which I replied "You know What'd I Say". We finally got to the roadhouse and grabbed a piece of wood(dance floor) and danced the night away. The house started rockin' and so did the hips. We rocked every part of our bodies as the music moved us and we wanted more, and we got it as each of us grabbed another because nobody wants to stop with this kind of groove.

The sun finally came up but we never went down. The tide came back up and Captain disappeared on the tide. His Goodbyes were soft like the wind and his smile as warm as the sun. The note on the table reminded us that this wasn't goodbye. It simple said:

"Until the next tide my friends."

If you get a chance go to the Captain and enjoy life; don't wait for the tide to come to you. Thank you Captain!

I walked home yesterday. You could feel the humidity in the air and the heat was rising. I shopped a little but I left work and took my walk. It is almost a movement that I go through each week, only a little different. I love my walks!

I went to Subway to get my foot long steak and cheese (plus my special blend) and a six inch Western breakfast sub... YUMMY! My friend gave me a lot and she was kind and I was me. I left there and went down to the side park and sat down and ate my morning sub. I went to the bank and visited with an old friend as she deposited my money.

I had to wait for the bank to open at nine but after I finished I left three minutes later. No sooner did I step on the sidewalk it started to rain. The heat was getting unbearable as I carried my pack on my back but the rain soothed me. I saw people running but it was a comforting feeling to me. I was wearing my sun hat and no jacket and the rain fell softly upon my hot body to cold a hot night. I loved the walk but I missed being with a friend to share it with. Most of the rain happened in town but that is when I want to share a walk.

The rain stopped and it left me with a feeling of wanting as I walked. The curious beauties that I have found along the way remind me I am longing for a better day when I can be with the ones I love. I think of them often when I see things that I see for the first time and I want them with me.

I continue walking with my back-pack as the heat continued to rise. I beat out the pack and found myself at my favorite meal place but I just ate so I continued on. I crossed the track and finished the last few yards(1/2 mile), I was almost home. The rain again softly pouring on my shoulders as I reach my door and insert the key and find myself alone once more.

I love my home but I love walks even more. There is life outside and I love it. What do you think?

If God embraced me would I still feel alone? I wonder why life treats me so hard when all I want to do is live. If God embraced me would I feel it? Would He help me pick up the pieces of my life? If God embraced me would He hold on or let go? If God embraced me would He see the outside man or feel the child inside?

If God embraced me would I feel His warmth and embrace Him back? I miss touch and I pray so much for it. I never had a chance to miss God because He holds my hand daily. We walk side by side and He teaches me daily. You know? There was a silly little prayer when I was a kid. God is great God is good. I almost forgot about that one. I used to think it was about food but now I know it is about God. It is not what we put into our belly but what we put in our soul that matters.

One last point. There are good people and bad and there are the ones in the middle. I am one of the ones in the middle. I am not looking for a way to turn, I am hoping for a turn!
I do want His touch. I keep pushing and He keeps holding me close and I love Him but I can't seem to let go. The confusion is hard and I want an end. GOD embraces me and give me a release.

Can I rest my head in your lap Lord and take comfort in knowing that you are my God and I am your son. Oh dear God, let past pains be in the past and allow me a better tomorrow.

Thank you for giving life to my family and hope to my friends. Thank you for being a good God! Amen!

My mind is having a hard time coming back around. I have crashed at times but not really rested. My mind keeps asking the same old stupid questions.

God created man but made woman?

How many pancakes does it take to shingle a dog house?

Why are the wicked aloud to live while the good are faced to die?

Does one plus one really equal two? If so why are there so many singles trying to get together?

In a race there is only one winner. How many times do you have to run it to be a loser? And why do so many people get it right the first time?

If all a person has is hope to stand on, shouldn't we go looking for it sooner?

When life fails to take us where we want to be do we hop another train or just get off?

How many brownies does it take to build a house? If you know the answer to this one will you share the recipe?

Birds fly. People fly but pigs can't. Why can elephants swim?

What exactly does it mean to be right?

My mind is still rolling and pondering these and many other stupid questions. I didn't know why and I don't want to know why. I just want my mind to shut up. They say that insanity is a release from reality. So does that mean that reality is a release from insanity? If so does that mean I have been released? And if so from which side?

Okay no more stupid questions for today.