Tuesday, August 24, 2010
SUN TIME
Speaking of downtime, I am reverting to an old practice that I began when we moved here to Palm Springs 13 years ago.
This latest move has gotten going back to first principles. Well some of them.
I am spending 20 minutes in the sun at the pool every day.
Ten minutes a side for the sun and a backstroke swim up and down the pool before, during and after the 20.
I am getting my tan back and my natural Vitamin D but, more importantly, I am getting down time. Quiet.
No one is at the pool or if there is/are, they are as quiet as I am. There can be some social time if necessary but that is not the point.
Sun. Quiet. Light exercise.
There is something about being "near" the sun, too. Engulfed by its light and heat. Universal. Like I could hold it or, perhaps, that it is holding me.
We are in a heat wave for three days. Emergency warnings. 115 degrees.
I still go out.
It is all relative. The only danger is the hot metal on the lounges.
Today I discovered that if I lie down closer to the bushes, I get a spray of water from the sprinkler for a few minutes. Nice.
Labels: meditation, pool, quiet
Sunday, February 18, 2007
INTERIM
You may have inferred that, at the moment, we are without visitors.
We had a movie today. There are postings on the blog. Some clues here and there.
The folks are on the other side of the mountains for a few days; Orange County—the mouse place.
They will be back Tuesday night and stay here until early Thursday morning. Then back home.
So we are in the interim. Resting but not quite resuming normal activity.
Nice.
It is a bit like being on vacation myself.
