Tom's Journal...

I have hopes that I can, by letting go of most things important to me prior to my choice to come out the the PNW, find a new, a BETTER life...

But it doesn't happen easily. Last week I had to have someone come out and look some of my stuff over in storage-a 3BR house to get rid of. What need do I have for a Queen sized bed for heavens sake? A dresser? Odd tools, dishes for a family of four? Books...

Now there, are some I must keep. Everything by Richard Bach, Emmet Fox, wood working books, perhaps some flying journals, but the rest? Many of my interests are within me no longer...

I do still think that someday I will garner the $ to try hang gliding... It's either that or go back to motorcycling and hang gliding is much like sailing-I once had an intuition about the wind and a sail...

My adopted father had little use for Richard Bach, my adopted father was a vengeful man and for some reason he took a dislike to Mr. Bach. I think my adopted father was crazy. 'Course the old man also refused to help me in any way learn to sail, I even had to purchase my own boat at the age of 17... Heh-had forgotten about that...

I don't read too well-cannot seem to read an entire book now. But-I purchased, just prior to my accident, "One, by Richard Bach," on tapes. I listened to it before my accident, and went to pains to get a hold of those tapes after my accident, and have listened to them at times within the past year.

At times they brought up memories that were very sad indeed... but lately? They affirm the concept that I need to somehow re-learn how to see more than one solution. That is very difficult for me now, but I am told it will get better.

I constanly push myself to get better.

Anyway, the past week was filled with challenges, and some sucesses. I purchased a Beach Umbrella and then constructed a stand for it so that for $10 I could have some shade when and IF the sun ever decides to give us a summer..<g>

I came up with the idea of going shopping once a week as it will put less strain on my old fridge, and on my mind. You see, going weekly means I need spend LESS money, and LESS money means LESS math!<G> That means less strain... and MORE practice!

There's another page of this entry if you've a mind to read further...