the wonders & delights of salt lake city...day three~

day three brought time together in between his meetings...a moment to slip away and savor the lunch hour together...then back we went to the hotel for he had more business to attend...and me i continued wandering about relaxing back in our room...

when night arrived and his day had officially came to a close...when had the intention of going out for fondue...well this mighty plan abruptly came to a close as all their burners were out in the bar and it was a two hour wait to sit and dine...

we crossed the street and started aimlessly walking around... naming off places we saw...and then without even realizing earlier in the day...there sat a quaint little hole in the wall mediterranean restaurant...a sign from above...this was truly meant to be...of all the places we would chose to eat...greek food sits first on top of our list...this little hole in the wall that sat no more than ten people exceeded every possible expectation one could have for a meal...and then came dessert...sinfully wonderfully deliciously good...

and all too soon another day was quickly coming to an end

Someone once said:

"Never let a stumble in the road be the end of the journey."

taking time to look~

one wee little one: will you take a picture

he says this as he is holding the curtain open in our bedroom  

me: in a little bit, i just put my camera away

one wee little one: but mama, you really need to come and look and bring your camera

i walked into our bedroom...made my way over to our window and was enticed by what he saw

me: thank you buddy for wanting me to come and look, my camera i am getting and what fascinating pictures they will be

Henry David Thoreau Once Said: 

"It is not what you look at that matters, it is what you see." 

13...thirty~two with many more weeks in between~

our seemingly endless summers days 

came quickly to a close

please pardon the lengthiness of such

13...THIRTY~TWO

preparing

bracing ourselves for what was coming

hearing the news

a dr. coming through

mistakes

missing the known

enduring on everyones behalf

change

accommodating

pain

sorrow

believing in the final

hoping for a cure

 Gilda Radner Once Said:

"Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity." 

warmth from the summers sun

brought forth a sense of autumn  

13...THIRTY~THREE

remembering our littles

giving

taking time

togetherness

 a moment of space

a family as is

playfulness

escaping our minds

warmth within the day

surrounded by picnics

rustling

stirring

yet settled

 Plato Once Said: 

"Life must be lived as play." 

the wait is over

13...THIRTY~FOUR

the time is now

a start

a beginning

anxiety flourishing

curiosity at ease

a first step for one father

his path unknown

strength from within

grasping onto what has been told

gripping faith

holding hope

believing the storm will pass 

rising above fear itself

 Someone Once Said: 

"The scariest moment is always before you start." 

september rolls in

the wheel begins to take its turn

13...THIRTY~FIVE

slowly sinking into a routine

everything we thought

no longer is

continually chaos

accepting

lack their of not even knowing

or attempting to understand

remembering there is a far greater plan

clutching the minutes

exhaustion setting in

rain is falling

clouds roll way

a new path unfolds

 Buddha Once Said: 

"No one can saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." 

the days are passing by with such a blurriness

yet a dragging slowness  

we all feel the pull

13...THIRTY~SIX

pondering the thought of needing to be cloned

possibility of six more of me

one for a wife

one for a mother

one for a teacher

two for care giving  

one for a daughter

one for a friend

arms feel as if they are being pulled  a hundred different direction

seeking and searching

 stumbling upon an old wooden fence

space granted to breath

bestowing a sense of peace

 Sir Thomas Browne Once Said: 

 "We carry with us the wonders we seek without us."

trying times have begun

in our lives

13...THIRTY~SEVEN

unfortunate events

cancers treatments kicking in

one father struggling with strength

longing for it to all be done

knowing when to walk away

leaving yet standing for one minute more

pondering the final hours of the day

the dance of living 

we are all learning

the balancing act

or caring for all

and remembering me

myself along the way

 Joseph Smith Once Said: 

"If you live up to your privileges, the angels can not be restrained from being your associates."

hitting the half way mark

hoping with everything in me

the rest is a down hill walk

13...THIRTY~EIGHT

stumbling upon an old dear friend

an extra hand presented without even knowing i needed such

pondering the mysteries and magic of life

one sisters cancer treatment completed

a scan presented

fingers and toes crossed  

that her journey comes to a close

one father hits a half way mark

his health rose once more

the wheel has turned

storms came way

rains broke through

wisdom keeps dripping in

 Someone Once Said:

"Believe you can and your halfway there." 

sorry for the novel above

but for me

i feel complete once more

autumn begins to fall~

autumn is in the air

i sense the changes

in the season to be

the geese are making their journey

away from the land i know

their travels mark the beginning

the time has come

the time is here

the early morning hours

me...i sit alone

the sun slowly brinking on the horizon a little later by the morn

i hear their distant call

coming closer and closer as the minutes fall

it fills me with a sense of knowing

marking the calender of day

the wheel will soon take to turning

the rhythm of our days

will begin the progression of slowness 

that will catch our every step

a dance

a fight

between the restless and calm

a tango one will learn to move

as the days continue along

and before one realizes

autumn begins to fall

brandi r burdick