It is sometimes hard to explain how glorious the randomness of life is. For example, some mornings you go to work having no idea what to do for New Year's, and the next day you find yourself in Flagstaff watching a pinecone drop and eating amazing sushi. And then another friend who's been MIA for months happens to be there as well.
And then maybe the next day you spend your Sabbath a little bit differently than you will the rest of the year. Because you hunt down a Catholic cathedral and debate if lighting a candle would be sacreligious 'cause you mostly want to do it 'cause they do on movies and you never have, but you opt against it out of principle. Instead, you hunt down an energy vortex and stand on a mountain in Tree Pose because it's your favorite and makes you feel almost tall.
And then you get back in the car and your best friend tells you that he just spoke with the pilot doing biplane tours at the airport and that if Skylar and I can get him in the plane he can fly. And of course, that's what you go do. So everyone gets settled and you prepare yourself for a roller coaster ride and instead it feels like you are sailing in the sky. It's the most beautfiul scenery you've ever seen and a take-off and landing so smooth you barely know they happened. And, yes, the plane was designed in 1926 and is the cutest cherry red 278 horsepower machine you've ever seen. And, of course, now you want one. Someday.
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| Skylar the Magnificent and Pilot the Magnificent |
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| My Favorite |
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| The Seven Ridges no one sees. There's one 8-mile dirt road that leads to them. |
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| So cute! And so excited |
For now, you'll be content with the coolest, most peaceful, most incredible New Year's ever.
Here's to 2012!!
And then maybe the next day you spend your Sabbath a little bit differently than you will the rest of the year. Because you hunt down a Catholic cathedral and debate if lighting a candle would be sacreligious 'cause you mostly want to do it 'cause they do on movies and you never have, but you opt against it out of principle. Instead, you hunt down an energy vortex and stand on a mountain in Tree Pose because it's your favorite and makes you feel almost tall. 
5 comments:
Sedona is breathtaking on the ground; I would LOVE to have seen it from the air!!!!!
So candles in the Catholic church, riding around looking for something to do on New Years in Flagstaff of all places, and then flying around and over Sedona in a biplane....pass the barf bag please (only for the plane ride!). I have to give it to you kid, your life is NOT boring. Happy New Year to you too and I hope it brings you "happiness" in all forms (not just singing Country songs with the radio on the way to work) :o)
So so so so so awesome.
Is it okay to be totally jealous? Not only that, you can wear short sleeves in December?! *Sigh*
Of course it was cherry red. Why wouldn't it be? ;)
If I ever get old and rich and want to die for some reason (after Brea kicks off of course) I want to go out flying one of those upside down through a barn.
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