Tuesday's Perspective

I did spend a few hours sitting on the beach yesterday afternoon. The energy of the beach is definitely therapeutic. The early afternoon when the sun was nearly overhead had a high thin layer of clouds that moved off leaving clear skies later on. As the sun reached full bright, I moved under the cover of the beach umbrella to keep from getting a winter sunburn. 
I enjoyed a margarita with a club sandwich for lunch and later had a paloma and papas fritas (fries). I also managed a couple of cigarillos. It was a good afternoon.

Like most days, I have no real plans for today. I need to get out for a nice walk today, and will likely join some friends for karaoke night tonight, but nothing is certain. I do need to take some laundry out before I run out of clean clothes. That's pretty much a must do today. 
It's just life -- one day at a time.

The privilege of enjoying the tropical weather in Puerto Vallarta while SWMO is experiencing bitter cold is not something I take for granted. The warmth and greenery here has me looking forward to spring gardening. Seeing the fresh produce in the neighborhood stores has me thinking about growing some vegetables this year. I don't know how much I'll do, maybe just some tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, cabbage, and peppers. I don't want to be too ambitious because I know that my enthusiasm for caring for a garden tends to wane as the temperatures climb in mid-summer.
Even just watering the flowers can grow to be a chore when it is hot and we haven't had much rain. I need to spend some money and do the work to set up a better watering system for our many flowerbeds. 

I think the thing I like most about planting flowers is that the simple act of planting seeds is an act of hope. Each seed holds a promise of future beauty. Each flower is a source of food and life for the birds, butterflies, and bees that will come to attend to them. And each flower will produce a multitude of seeds -- more promises for the future.

Be hopeful.
Find a place of peace today.
Or be a place of peace for those in your community.
Share a drink or a meal with a friend.
Be light in dark places.
Sow seeds of hope.

John