The Needed Miracle

The author, Richard Bach, in his book: A Gift of Wings had a foreward to his work. He talked about being discouraged earlier in his writing career and on the day that "Early in the year that my Ford was reposseses I wrote a note to me across some calendar squares where a distant Bach might find it.

'How did you survive to this day? From here it looks like a miracle was needed. Did the Johnathon Seagull book get published? Any films? What totally unconcerned new projects? Is it all better and happier? What do you think of my fears? ' "

Then he signed it. And answered himself in the forward: " 'You survived because you decided against quitting when the battle wasn't much fun... that was the only miracle required. Yes, Johnathon finally was published. The film ideas and a few other you hadn't thought of, are just beginning. Please don't waster time worrying or being afraid.' "

I need to try that letter but in the mean time this is where I need to study and write.



I had to change the title of this post after coming across that line in Richard Bach's book that Bob loaned me from his library. In his first chapter he tried to answer why people flew. One reason was akin to how I felt when I first saw the Beechcraft. But I have to add 'cold' to that line because when I went into the hangar with Bob and Jaden I had was drawn to run my hand down the edge of the wing then grasp the propeller in my hand. And I wanted to cry. Why? I don't even fly or have flown other than commercial planes.

I also read in a book about Idaho Aviation history concerning Lindbergh's visit to Boise on September 4, 1927. The whole town was decorated with bunting and flags. Thousands were crowded in a big field waiting for him when "All at one there was heard the roar of a motor, and across the skyline flashed The Spirit of St. Louis."




Lindy was nicknamed "The Lone Eagle". (Watching an Eagle soar gives me chills too.)



Stopped at the light on Broadway and Skyline, I pondered heading over to Aeromark. The light turned green, I sped up and once I hit 35 an airplane on my right lined up for his approach into the airpor.

My heart skipped a beat.

He of course beat me but we ended up in the same place.




Jaden piloted here, I was co-pilot the other day.

"I like how Vampires Run"

Jaden's comment after watching Twilight clips.


He also likes to do this:

"I like How Vampires Run"

Pause this Prayer

The other night after finishing a book about a Tree never picked from a Christmas Tree farm, we talked about hopes and dreams. A picture from the storybook was exactly the kind of house I'd like to live in. It had a barn for airplanes. Jaden asked me to wait to buy it until he was 14. (when he could fly.)

Then we knelt for prayer and I mentioned of few of those dreams, Jaden looked up and said: "Can you pause this prayer?" He came back with an airplane and clutched it the rest of the prayer.

After seeing a movie on Saturday we walked home from our neighbors at dusk to the 'familiar sound of shovels scraping snow of the sidewalk.' I mentioned that to Jaden and he said I should put "that in my book."

Boxes

It is amazing what fun a box brings.

Last year Jaden and I spent hours making one into a home for his plush pet hamster, Nibbles. It had an upstairs with a slide for going down. We used paper towel rolls and light bulb containers for added fun.

We even made furniture. Play dough was contstructed into a couch, rug, wreath, and grand piano; dried and later painted.

The wreath hung outside Nibbles door with red yarn for garland strung outside, the rug was drawn up to the couch next to the grand piano. My contact container was his feeding bowl. A thimble set on the table for a vase.

Yesterday I had to throw it away. A year of fun had come down to a shabby looking box and we needed room for the other boxes that he uses. (One for an airstrip for planes to take off and another for random stabbing with a make shift wolverine claw.)

It was hard to take it out into the frigid temperatures and stuff into a cold garbage can. But nice to get the "clutter" out of the way to set up holiday decorations. Can't wait to see what boxes Santa brings us this year.

They Beat the RED team!

The first time we played the red team, they won. But they turned on the boys' minds to how the game is really played. It wasn't just an easy win to take for granted. Every game after that was so fun to watch. And today, their last game of the season, they beat the red team. And Jaden got a flag today. (he is usually blocking the big boys- but his little prayer was answered today. He shared the flag with Casen and later Jaden said: "we could have jump roped with it mom."

Once we got home he said: "You ready to play?" Play what? "Football."

These pics are from last week's game when I was working the elections.