Some MOrnings You Just POnder ~

Meet "CJ"

With

HIS AWESOME

MOHAWK

Good morning world! Coffee sure is especially great today ~ Poured two cups again this morning. Yeppers, if you don't show up soon, guess I won't have to get up for my second cup!

Waitin to outshine the sun, so far I am doing a spectacular job... oh yea, still dark :) oh well, at least give me props for honesty~

"Either you reach a higher point today, or you exercise your strength in order to be able to climb higher tomorrow." (Fredrich Nietzsche)

s t o m p

S   T   O    M    P

Here we are ~

My dear friend Eileen Dohmann took me to

one of my most favorite restaurants while I was in DC... Ruth Chris in Crystal City... an old favorite of mine to be certain. You can sit there and gaze at the entire city, see the planes taking off and landing from parts unknown while seeing all the lights, the Capital, the Washington Monument... It is breathtaking, and the food ~ ahhhhhh ~

We walked in and sauntered with our "swagga" on to the bar and that ole' familiar view of DC, and it happened...

I saw "CJ"! He was sitting there and was busy with a game at the table, just sitting with his parents.

That Mohawk just struck me ~

I knew right then I had to take his picture!

A quick glance at Eileen and I could tell she knew what I was thinkin', she laughed at me when I said, "I'll be right back"...

So, off to their table I went...

"Hi there, I'm the author of Healing Heartaches, and I just have to tell ya young man, that is a fierce Mohawk you have there!"

CJ looked up at me with a grin and a bit of amusement, and I then introduced myself to his parents; lovely they were. I asked CJ if I could take his picture and he grinned and said, "sure".

No biggie for CJ; he was after all busy with "the game" he had been playing!

CJ's dad told me that CJ has sported that particular Mohawk now for four years! Going in to see the barber every two weeks for the appropriate trim to keep it "tight" and looking as the kids say "fly"... who am I kidding; after all I looked rather "fly" in my fedora I might add

I gave them my card, and Mom wanted to know if CJ and family got a copy of Healing Heartaches! I told her for 19.95 they could get it autographed! LOL

She wanted one right then, and I had to tell her I didn't have one with me ~ So sad... we had a good laugh over that.; her telling me I should not go anywhere without books! Noted!~!

So on to dinner which was fabulous, the waiter out of this world... the food more than one could hope added to the view and then topped with the company... Who could ask for more?/?

Those who have read Healing Heartaches know of my dear friend Eileen so I will just suffice it to say she is wonderful and her company always leaves me wishing we had more time.

So today I send thoughts to CJ, I hope he has a wonderful life... The waiter told us he and family are regulars at Ruth's!

Sweet life for a kid I'm thinkin'. Maybe our paths will someday cross there again, I'll recognize that Mohawk you can be certain.

As we talked more to the waiter, come to find out another old friend had been there just the night before; a dear old friend named Steve.

What a small world; to think here we sit in a restaurant start talkin to a waiter about taking a little guys photo with a Mohawk... the conversation turns to now living in FL and the old days of coming to Ruth's with Eileen another old friend....

mentioning Steve only to find out that he was just there the night before where he entertained a party of 199 ~ ~ ~

WOW

Ponder did I say?

Wonder what CJ was thinkin' about while

I took that picture?

Wonder how CJ got that scar?

Wonder what Steve was doing with all those friends at Ruth's?

Wonder why we didn't show up a night earlier?

Wonder what got me to thinking about this?

Wonder if CJ is looking to see if his picture makes it on this blogspot? LOL

Just a good morning to ponder I guess?

What is ponder anyway;I wonder?

1. reflect deeply. muse. speculate.

Ponder what will you be up to today???

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"The secret to humor is surprise" (Aristotle)

And just as the evening at Ruth Chris was filled with delight, great conversation and surprises... it was filled with love and the sounds of laughter along with

spectacular views of the city...

And

I still can't get over that young fellow and his lovely family along with

that bombdiggedity Mohawk ~

Today... it's going to be a hot one here and much to do!

So as for me and my tribe we are busy here, so I must move through the pondering and on with the prayers and gentle thoughts to those wherever they might be...

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" Dr Seuss

But first ~

Find yourself a minute or 10 in your day today;

 ~ REFLECT, muse, speculate ~

b r e a t h e

B  R   E   A   T   H   E

B     R     E     A     T     H     E

and be grateful

for this day

for the gifts

you have received

that you will give

to others today

with

your

c o m p a s s i o n

B      R      E      A      T      H      E

and say

thank you

for

THIS DAY

,.,.,.,

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The fire is burning! The embers are hot~

Thoughts and prayers are being sent on the wind ~ You know who you are ~

Chris, Jill, Cindy, Laura, Liz, Lee, Molly, 6 year old Shelby, family and friends,

"Southwest Virginia"

Joanie, Jude, Matthew, Faith, Dorothy P, Phyllis, Irene, Andrea, Joyce L, Rene,Laura, Charlie Soap and family

Booker, Mary, Tom, Gayle,

We are with you all, and those whose names are not here, you know who you are... I have my warpaint on, standing strong beside you ~ as are others ~

You are in the arms of the angels and those here, may it bring you comfort to know, you are never alone...

When you are weary; we are here

When you are tired, rest... we will fight for you

When you are rested, stand STOMP

We are here

We are here

S T O M P

Walk IN Beauty,

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/