I love love love waking up before the sun and being alone with nature. It is quiet and peaceful and I get to have the lake to myself before the morning joggers and walkers join me on the path. Before I go to work I give myself a chance to put my mind at ease and breathe deeply knowing that I get to return to the lake in 11 hours. I purchased my Sector 9 about 6 years ago when I lived in San Francisco. I was hanging out with my neighbors who were sort of hippie lazy cool and going through their goods they were selling at their garage sale. I came across a skateboard, the cruising kind. Despite the tsunami warning that was in effect, we were totally unaware until I received a phone call from my mother who had been watching the news in Ohio, I was riding the skateboard up and down the street for the rest of the afternoon. The day was bright sunny and oh so warm that afternoon. The breeze I was catching from rolling down hill got me HOOKED! So my crazy neighbor who was sipping on his mate tea and I headed down to the ocean where there was a local skateboard shop. With his help I picked out my first skateboard and have been on and off it ever since.
I would skateboard with their dog Sonny 10 blocks down to the ocean several times a week. The cool thing about San Francisco is that they allow dogs on the beach. Sonny was “THE COOLEST DOG” in the neighborhood! So sweet and funny and loved the water. I should have dognapped him!
Speaking of California, I had the most vivid dreams of Southern California last night. I dreamt I was driving south on the 1 and I was watching the surfers surf and then wait for the good waves off the coast of Malibu. I felt like I was home and never left…maybe time for a visit 😉 California does that to me whenever I go back. Feels like home with a family member missing. I know when February hits and Cleveland is in a deep dark freeze, I’ll be itching to get out there. Into the warm California sun. 😀
Speaking of riding before dawn, it is 5:29am and I want to get to the lake before work. So I hope you all have a very beautiful, fun and peaceful day! Try something new today, something outside of your comfort zone. Maybe skateboarding?!
Cheers,
~Lori
“Give what you have. To someone it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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