When I was young, I believed the world was a place to explore and have adventures. I believed that people were like dogs. Some were good and would come and run to travel with you. Some were shy and with coaxing would come and travel with you. Some were mean and were best avoided. Some would just travel to the end of their known world, and then head home. Others would travel for miles by your side.  Unlike dogs people could talk and had whole worlds inside them that they may or may not choose to reveal. I believed that with the right friend by your side the treasures that life had hidden, were easier to find. That the road was shorter, the miles easier.  That a frozen log, could be broken free and become a boat to travel near and far. That sunrises were worth viewing.  Now that I am older, I still believe all of that, except for three things. Coffee, Chocolate, and a good bed. They make life warmer, life taste sweeter and the nights more restful, so you are better able to get out adventuring early. 

Picture 3/18/17

© picture by Dan DeMarle 2017