Musing

today’s Musing written and published from south Calgary, near Fish Creek Park

this morning’s weather/dog walk report: 0 C/33F, calm, warm moon looked through light cloud to see a neighborhood so quiet that far off jets made more noise than distant hum of a car or two – cats caucused on a corner till Gusta dispersed them, tree lights here and there only hints of life on these streets, no walkers . . soon stockings will entice babes from their beds

when basking in comfort it is important to remember those who have less, who have to work, who have to fight, who have to struggle, who have to do so much so that we can – on this day at least – do so little as we relax and laugh under a blanket of safety, freedom and peace

icon and tradition, day of peace in a peace-less world, day of treasured moments - I wish you any measure of my bounty; Christmas – like always and not, like forever before and not, like never again, and not, no piece missing

large gathering today; PB’s extended family to soon pour in, then out again - later, the group will re-join for a big dinner – a 20 yr. tradition revisited; a cast of 20+ characters, a script, a set of operational procedures (I’m tending coffee and managing trash removal)

small gathering yesterday; PB, me, my daughters, my dad + PB’s three visited a bit before heading off to an evening with their dad’s family; we ate, talked, laughed; opened gifts, went ooh + ahhhh, treasures passed along; I took my dad home, he smiled, he was tired; helping him move around – arm grabbing, re-folding the walker, loading and off-loading, a hug – I remember Christmases long ago; I, a wide-eyed one, while he fetched and carried; memories of him stuffing trash paper in bags, pouring coffee, making sure everyone went home with every treasure intact and a hug, no piece missing

my creative juice-box re-charged; stream of consciousness - involves a flowing from some place to somewhere else – inevitably like life, of humble beginnings, humble endings, bravado between; no piece missing – reservoir run dry, yesterday re-filled it

Merry Christmas to all . .

Mark Kolke
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