I am an occasional sailor -- on sailboat or cruise liner.
One thing I learned early while sailing: I have an extremely good sense of balance. My sea legs are usually steady within an hour of being on board.
But every sailor knows that no matter how well-balanced he may be, there will come a moment when the entire world seems to turn topsy-turvy.
That is exactly how I have felt for about the last two weeks. My head knew exactly where I was, but I could not seem to find my footing.
A few readers even commented that I seemed to have turned negative toward my Mexico experience.
But I have once again found my footing.
Thursday helped. Just getting out with Jiggs and seeing him enjoying life was a lesson that I need to stop being overly-concerned about him.
He is a dog. He knows how to live in the moment.
I was going to take Jiggs to the La Manzanilla beach on Friday. But he was still tired from his seaside walk on Thursday.
Instead, we took an extended walk through our neighborhood. He even got to greet some young children on their way to school. Even though most adults shy away from Jiggs, children love him.
I then took a relaxed approach to the day. I listened to Oregon news on the internet. Read more of my tiresome novel. Napped. Exchanged email with friends. Making some sort of order out of my day.
Some of you know Scott Parks. He has several blogs about the local area. He has also been very helpful -- especially, in showing me the process to register my FM3.
I had supper with him tonight at one of my favorite shrimp restaurants. I knew that one thing I was missing in Mexico was regular conversation. We spent almost two hours sitting and chatting about a wide range of topics.
The topics are not important; the fact that I got to converse with an articulate fellow was. I walked back to the house almost elated.
And then came the icing. The sun was just about to set. I have not yet had an opportunity to sit by the ocean watching the light show that nature offers up in Melaque. So, I sat on the steps to the beach.
While staring out into the middle distance, I felt a nudge against my right arm. Jiggs had managed to wobble across the sand of the yard and to climb the steps.
So, we sat there. A guy and his dog just enjoying the simple joys of the sea and the sky.
It is nice to have my life sea legs back.
One thing I learned early while sailing: I have an extremely good sense of balance. My sea legs are usually steady within an hour of being on board.
But every sailor knows that no matter how well-balanced he may be, there will come a moment when the entire world seems to turn topsy-turvy.
That is exactly how I have felt for about the last two weeks. My head knew exactly where I was, but I could not seem to find my footing.
A few readers even commented that I seemed to have turned negative toward my Mexico experience.
But I have once again found my footing.
Thursday helped. Just getting out with Jiggs and seeing him enjoying life was a lesson that I need to stop being overly-concerned about him.
He is a dog. He knows how to live in the moment.
I was going to take Jiggs to the La Manzanilla beach on Friday. But he was still tired from his seaside walk on Thursday.
Instead, we took an extended walk through our neighborhood. He even got to greet some young children on their way to school. Even though most adults shy away from Jiggs, children love him.
I then took a relaxed approach to the day. I listened to Oregon news on the internet. Read more of my tiresome novel. Napped. Exchanged email with friends. Making some sort of order out of my day.
Some of you know Scott Parks. He has several blogs about the local area. He has also been very helpful -- especially, in showing me the process to register my FM3.
I had supper with him tonight at one of my favorite shrimp restaurants. I knew that one thing I was missing in Mexico was regular conversation. We spent almost two hours sitting and chatting about a wide range of topics.
The topics are not important; the fact that I got to converse with an articulate fellow was. I walked back to the house almost elated.
And then came the icing. The sun was just about to set. I have not yet had an opportunity to sit by the ocean watching the light show that nature offers up in Melaque. So, I sat on the steps to the beach.
While staring out into the middle distance, I felt a nudge against my right arm. Jiggs had managed to wobble across the sand of the yard and to climb the steps.
So, we sat there. A guy and his dog just enjoying the simple joys of the sea and the sky.
It is nice to have my life sea legs back.
