Reflecting On The Past
My wife and I have been walking the dog along the lake shore. Lake Superior that is. The city has made a walking trail along most for the lake front. I love it, at 6am it is really nice. While walking I have stopped to investigate my old haunts when I was a kid. It has all changed, for the good I think. Along the trail are benches, and the view is great, ducks, geese, eagles, gulls and other people using the trail. There are markers with information on the history of some of the spots, and that is great too.
As a kid I spent lots of time fishing and swimming, building rafts of logs, Playing along the lake. The lake has been a big part of my life and still is. I think the lake has been a major reason for my staying in this area.
I had the opportunity to visit Mason WI where my mother was born and where many of are family is buried. I found the "town pump" again, and it looks like it is still being used by the people who own the property. I was surprised it was still there, but it made me smile seeing it again.
As in other places, this area is rich in history, and I guess I am part of that history, we all are whether we realize it or not. The world changes, we change also in some ways, for the better I hope, but it makes me think of the part of history I have been part of. I have listened to history before I was born, talked to those who lived it. What is your history?
As for the United States, this is still a great country in spite of our leaders, we will get it back in time. The Supreme Court are protectors of our constitution, if you haven't noticed, they are silent while all this is going on, we need to question that also. We need justices that have a backbone, and willing to at least criticize the leaders and let us know what is wrong. So it seems thay are part of the problem. What do you think?
As a kid I spent lots of time fishing and swimming, building rafts of logs, Playing along the lake. The lake has been a big part of my life and still is. I think the lake has been a major reason for my staying in this area.
I had the opportunity to visit Mason WI where my mother was born and where many of are family is buried. I found the "town pump" again, and it looks like it is still being used by the people who own the property. I was surprised it was still there, but it made me smile seeing it again.
As in other places, this area is rich in history, and I guess I am part of that history, we all are whether we realize it or not. The world changes, we change also in some ways, for the better I hope, but it makes me think of the part of history I have been part of. I have listened to history before I was born, talked to those who lived it. What is your history?
As for the United States, this is still a great country in spite of our leaders, we will get it back in time. The Supreme Court are protectors of our constitution, if you haven't noticed, they are silent while all this is going on, we need to question that also. We need justices that have a backbone, and willing to at least criticize the leaders and let us know what is wrong. So it seems thay are part of the problem. What do you think?
posted by Reflections at 10:42 AM
1 Comments:
I'd like to join you on a walk along Lake Superior one day and hear first hand about your old haunts and the history.
I'm not from here, but was drawn here for some reason. I have always lived on or near the Great Lakes, (Chicago, Grand Marais, Duluth, Two Harbors, Ashland). I believe it is this water I not only want to be near, but I need it. I drink it, (artesian wells), and look at it.
Your hands might be gnarly, but my hips are bad, can we walk slow?
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