I am a sun worshipper. It has been many years since practicing: rising before dawn and heading down to Lake Ontario in all sorts of weather to watch as night was chased away by day and flocks of seagulls, geese, ducks, swans, and others flew in to join me on the beach. Sometimes a few humans were there as well. Together we would fill ourselves with the light that flamed across the sky and the water, and all that was followed by the appearance of a small red glow on the horizon. It was not only a beautiful sight to behold but also a profound spiritual cleansing. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful song. It reminds me of my youth when I hitchhiked across Canada chasing the experience which has kept me glowing as I live through my sunset years. This is right in line with my recent post on building a light grid.
My condolences. Robbie was awesome. May he hitch a chariot to our sun and tour the heavens in the name of peace and love.
I thought you might like that song, Anna, and had suspected your sun worship ;) What a beautiful comment. I hadn't known that you'd hitchhiked through the country.
Thank you too for your wishes about Robbie. He lived large, despite his weakness at the end. We think he may have chased off an enemy cat who was harassing my sister's females in his last week. He was two weeks shy of 15.
I look forward to Chris Carbert and Tony Olienick basking in the sun as free men, and the disinfectant power burning off the loathesome scum who set them up for this travesty of injustice.
Bummer about your Cat, you honor him with this fantastic writing, Jodi.
May it come soon. When it does, it will be in large part through your insistence. I saw your repost of Tony's posting about Paul's letter. His faith is now carrying others through.
And thank you for the compliment and condolences about Robbie -- from a writer and fighter like yourself, they mean a lot.
Thanks for this piece, Jodi! Sometimes it feels like we are alone in our observations, in our little east coast hamlet. Thank you for listing some of the madness we are living in with the Trudeau gov't. Let the sun shine down, let it cleanse! On these stark March days it does feel a bit hopeless at times but your words come just at the right moment. Thanks for the song too, and the photo of your beautiful Robbie. What a handsome fellow.
Thank you for your comment Margaret, and it really is worth reading that report, Margaret. And this is the diluted version, mind you.
Yes, Robbie had a knack for sidling up to the ones with the allergies. I think when he met you he was permanently hungry, poor guy. He ate non-stop and absorbed very little.
Such an excellent posting, Jodi. Congratulations on this. Certainly one to share widely. I especially like the April 2023 G&M opinion link. I had written them off due to unmitigated BS coming from them these last 4 years and it’s so refreshing to see that someone had the testicular fortitude to speak out and shed light on the shedding of light. And by a woman. Well, someone has to do it and she does it so well.
Sorry to hear about Robbie. A good emblem for todays posting.
Thanks so much for the shot in the arm, Laurent, and glad that you liked the G&M opinion piece. Shannon Proudfoot was pretty solid throughout COVID too -- rare for a mainstream Canadian journalist, as you know. Maybe ovarian fortitude should be a thing?
And thanks too for your kind words about Robbie, who would have turned 15 in a few weeks. It was tough to lose him and an honour to have him, one of those legendary cats.
I am a sun worshipper. It has been many years since practicing: rising before dawn and heading down to Lake Ontario in all sorts of weather to watch as night was chased away by day and flocks of seagulls, geese, ducks, swans, and others flew in to join me on the beach. Sometimes a few humans were there as well. Together we would fill ourselves with the light that flamed across the sky and the water, and all that was followed by the appearance of a small red glow on the horizon. It was not only a beautiful sight to behold but also a profound spiritual cleansing. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful song. It reminds me of my youth when I hitchhiked across Canada chasing the experience which has kept me glowing as I live through my sunset years. This is right in line with my recent post on building a light grid.
My condolences. Robbie was awesome. May he hitch a chariot to our sun and tour the heavens in the name of peace and love.
I thought you might like that song, Anna, and had suspected your sun worship ;) What a beautiful comment. I hadn't known that you'd hitchhiked through the country.
Thank you too for your wishes about Robbie. He lived large, despite his weakness at the end. We think he may have chased off an enemy cat who was harassing my sister's females in his last week. He was two weeks shy of 15.
Twice across. Was 18 when I started and 19 when I got home.
A much-braver teenager than I was.
I look forward to Chris Carbert and Tony Olienick basking in the sun as free men, and the disinfectant power burning off the loathesome scum who set them up for this travesty of injustice.
Bummer about your Cat, you honor him with this fantastic writing, Jodi.
May it come soon. When it does, it will be in large part through your insistence. I saw your repost of Tony's posting about Paul's letter. His faith is now carrying others through.
And thank you for the compliment and condolences about Robbie -- from a writer and fighter like yourself, they mean a lot.
Thanks for this piece, Jodi! Sometimes it feels like we are alone in our observations, in our little east coast hamlet. Thank you for listing some of the madness we are living in with the Trudeau gov't. Let the sun shine down, let it cleanse! On these stark March days it does feel a bit hopeless at times but your words come just at the right moment. Thanks for the song too, and the photo of your beautiful Robbie. What a handsome fellow.
Great post, Jodi, Thanks for sharing the report on foreign interference, makes me want to dip into it.
Lovely picture of Robbie, enjoying the sun. Sorry to hear he's past on. We had did a little tango on your stairway last december :)
Thank you for your comment Margaret, and it really is worth reading that report, Margaret. And this is the diluted version, mind you.
Yes, Robbie had a knack for sidling up to the ones with the allergies. I think when he met you he was permanently hungry, poor guy. He ate non-stop and absorbed very little.
This was a good read. Now I know where the famous phrase came from.
Why thanks very much for that, Lee. Agreed, it's fun to learn it -- even to see the full 1913 article on the page.
Such an excellent posting, Jodi. Congratulations on this. Certainly one to share widely. I especially like the April 2023 G&M opinion link. I had written them off due to unmitigated BS coming from them these last 4 years and it’s so refreshing to see that someone had the testicular fortitude to speak out and shed light on the shedding of light. And by a woman. Well, someone has to do it and she does it so well.
Sorry to hear about Robbie. A good emblem for todays posting.
Thanks so much for the shot in the arm, Laurent, and glad that you liked the G&M opinion piece. Shannon Proudfoot was pretty solid throughout COVID too -- rare for a mainstream Canadian journalist, as you know. Maybe ovarian fortitude should be a thing?
And thanks too for your kind words about Robbie, who would have turned 15 in a few weeks. It was tough to lose him and an honour to have him, one of those legendary cats.
You're very welcome, Meg, and much appreciated. That sun can't come soon enough.
And Robbie is irreplaceable, we really miss him.