Reflections 7/8/2020: Determined not to let Summer pass me by, I purchased a cheap, inflatable lounger and headed to the local lake, (where I isolate in a deserted area). I’ve perfected an anchoring system (a big rock tied to a rope that I attach to my ankle) that allows me to totally relax as the gentle ripples lull me into sunbathed oblivion! A taste of Heaven on the crystal sea! Ahhhh!!! Awwwwe! But yesterday’s nirvana erupted into a gnarly nightmare! An explosive Colorado storm rolled in as I slept in innocent tranquility. Suddenly my lounger became a life raft of survival! Waves pummeled my little craft, yanking mercilessly at my makeshift anchoring system. But it held! I would have paddled to shore but the winds just kept getting more and more violent… and I figured trying to carry the raft to the beach would have launched both of us air bound in an instant! My best hope of surviving the gusting gale was to lie low and brave the waves! So we did! My valiant craft bucking determinedly in the fray! (What a sight I must have been!! A bathing beauty gone bad!) I decided to enjoy the crazy ride instead of being afraid! It was MAGNIFICENT!!! A once in a lifetime adventure! The storm passed, (as storms do), and we made it to shore. Hmmm… kinda like this whole cancer squall in my quiet life. Unexpected. Tumultuous. Life threatening. Survival mode. An attitudinal choice… fear or fascination with the process. Mostly, “with a little help from my friends,” and lots of help from You, God, I’ve chosen fascination! (Hopefully) a once in a lifetime “adventure!”