Today, life got in the way of the list.
Leaving for Vail, CO, this afternoon gave me plenty of reason to have a really long to-do list this morning: pack, get money, clean, garden, play with dogs, wash the floors, work, order books, etc. You know how it goes. Who doesn't have twice as many useless items on their to-do list as they can possibly do in one day?
Well, on our way back from the Farmer's Market (also on the list), we passed dozens of colorful kayaks at the nearby boat dock. What is going on?!
We had to bike back there (NOT on the list) once we unloaded our things. So we sat for 10 minutes until we discerned that they weren't launching for another 1/2 hour.
We biked home (fortunately, biking WAS on the list). We biked back 1/2 later to sit and marvel as the dozens of boats of all sizes and shapes, manned by people of all sizes and ages, took off from the dock. Oh, the joy of such colorful boats on a gorgeous day.
Biked home (list forgotten). Changed clothes and biked to the boat locks to watch the kayak crews go through the lock. Would you believe that all those dozens of boats fit into the lock at the same time, with room to spare? It was an amazing sight, especially when all the boaters raised their paddles at the same time for a picture.
Then to watch them all come through and float off into the sunset (or what will be a sunset in 10 hours or so). . . such a morning we had.
Well, needless to say, I'm scrambling now. Can I catch the 5:30 flight?
But it was so worth it. Life needs to get in the way once in while, maybe more than we let it. So lift up your eyes this day, and don't miss the life around you.
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