This is the Moment

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It is…Monday, February 1, Two-Thousand and Twenty-Fun. Time...Delayed

Theme – Be Where You’re At

Lesson – Be Flexible

Observation – No Satisfying the Ego

The Post

This week is one of those times when I started writing early – so I could be done on time – and by the time I got to Sunday so much had changed that nothing I wrote was relevant any longer.

I am not spending today the way I thought I would be when The Tour first came up. I had figured I would hit the gym and then head out as early as I could this morning. Instead, I am sitting in a very empty parking lot during a pretty heavy snowfall waiting for my laundry to wash…and then dry.

It hasn’t been a terrible day. I spent the night at Brother John’s, and will probably do the same tonight. [Since this snow is supposed to continue through tomorrow morning.] I had a fabulous breakfast, a hot shower and then hit the road. I spent past the diner but it was closed. So, I headed to a parking lot and just spent some time chilling out. I even took a little nap. At that point I decided that I didn’t have anything else to do or anywhere to be, so if I could get to the laundromat I could do my laundry and then that is done. [Turns out it was laundry time anyway. I am almost out of…essentials.]

I was certainly a little frustrated at not being able to head out today. Everything has been scheduled and planned and gathered based on today being the launch date. But – for whatever reason – it was not meant to be. I don’t necessarily find it to be a bad thing. Or, even a misunderstanding of The Quest. But, there was definitely a reason to not leave today. And, G-d was relentless in his pursuit to have me stay.

It started with the boss asking me if I could stay two more days and help him out on Monday and Tuesday. I told him that I needed to think about it. I already knew the answer. I just needed to come to terms with it myself. Of course, I would stay and help. But, I really didn’t want to. If I hadn’t agreed to that, I would have thought about leaving today, despite the snow. Then the Governor put out travel restrictions on all the interstates starting yesterday at noon.

Nope. Definitely not leaving when I thought I was.

I needed Belle to remind me that today is Imbolc – a Holiday-Day. It should be a day of rest and contemplation anyway. I was so focused on the fact that today was launch day that I completely ignored Imbolc. That’s kind of funny considering it is the Holi-Day I look forward to the most. It’s not even that it’s my favorite Holi-day, because it’s not. But it is the start of my year, my experience. Life begins once more. So, I think we are going to focus on the Imbolc side of my life.

If today is the Day of, then that makes yesterday the Day Before. Technically, it was going to be The Day Before anyway, because it was The Day Before The Tour would start. It turns out that the plans would remain the same and be just as perfect for both situations.

I worked in the morning. This was not my plan by any stretch of the imagination. I was going to take the whole day off and spend as much of it as I could with the Princesses and then reload the Vantasm and settle in for a night of rest before the launch. Again, though, the boss had asked me if I could please work and help him out. “Only until 12 or 1,” he said. After some contemplation, I agreed to work until 1, though I really wanted to say 12. But, that made no sense. Lunch would just be getting started and that would be an awkward time to go. Yet, that is exactly when I would go. The snow had started early, and though it was hardly anything at first, the threat of the impending pounding we were to receive kept people off the roads.

I got out of work and made room for the girls to get into The Vantasm, without unloading anything from it. Then I went and picked them up at the meeting spot. The snow was coming down already but it still wasn’t significant. We headed to the mall and did a little crawl. Well, they did most of the crawling. I got massages – 2 of them. I had already intended on using the massage chairs one can find in malls these days. For $10 it is a decent enough massage and I was ready for one. Besides, I thought it would be good to do before The Tour. I put my money aside and then put money aside for the two girls to do it as well if they wanted. They did not want to. [I think Sunshine would have, but Cuddlebug wasn’t into it.]

As I sat there in the chair, starting to relax a bit, I thought about the massage. It was good, but I could really use a real person at some point. When I was done, I wandered the mall searching for the girls and along the way stumbled upon a place offering $20 massages. I figured the girls didn’t use their money, so I would. I treated myself to a second massage. It was just what this doctor ordered.

When we were all done at the mall we went to Outback for dinner. I had received a $20 gift card for Christmas and I put it aside to use to help me treat the girls sometime. We had talked about doing it on our New Year’s excursion but then decided it was better suited for now. It was a nice dinner. We ate good and all took home leftovers.

Once again. A good time was had by all. I can’t speak for them, but I so enjoy the time I get to spend with them. I find them to be such remarkable beings.

I learned yesterday that Cuddlebug is on her second boyfriend. This one is a lot closer and has spent some time with the family I guess. It has been almost two months and she is just telling me now because she needed to aid sure that he could handle me before I knew. Sunshine seems to like him, so for now that is a good enough reference for me. [I’ll deal with him when I get back. Mwahahaha.]

I dropped the girls off with their mother, grabbed some coffee and made a very, very slow drive to Brother John’s where I would spend the night. IWe had some nice conversation before it was bedtime and this morning, as I said, there was breakfast and a shower and, of course, some shoveling. I am going back there tonight, since the storm is supposed to continue through the morning.

I left there and headed for The Diner. As I said, they were closed. This didn’t bother me any because I didn’t really want to work today. It’s interesting to me. At one point I can remember thinking that maybe today I wouldn’t do as much traveling as I did just sitting and piddling and unwinding. And, here I am – sitting, piddling and unwinding.

I am waiting for the laundry to dry now. Then I will hunt out more coffee and head back to Brother John’s. I will probably spend a lot of time in the van because I have things I can work on. I can fold the laundry and pack it up, as well as organize some clothes for the next few days. I can organize a little bit more and clean out the trash that has gathered. Of course, I have plenty of WTML stuff that I can work on – whether it is finishing and posting this entry, or any number of video shoots that I can do.

Then I will get another good night’s rest, grab another shower and head out into the world. I may leave tomorrow afternoon. I may stay and see if there is another night of work to be had. I do not know anything of what the future holds beyond that. Well, that, and the fact that The Tour will be underway no later than Wednesday morning.

I do feel ready for The Tour. I am more prepared for this trip than I have been for any previously. I have about $800 cash spending money on me. Plus, I have enough money in my accounts [if my calculations are correct] to cover all of my bills through the end of March, except for $138. $135 of that is something that can wait until the very last day of the month, or even be let go momentarily and dealt with when the time comes.

But, I also have a way to cook up some food and make some coffee and save money that way. I have tobacco to roll which will not only save me money but help me cut down on smoking in general.

I have places to go and things to do. I have a general direction and I have plenty of time to do what needs to be done along the way.

Well, this storm is picking up now and I should try to grab the laundry and get on the road back to safety.

So, without hesitation…

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So, for now and for always, from here in Geistopia, this is your beloved Rev…

WALT: And Walt…

DOC: Unt Doc…

JOHNNY: Aaaaand Johnny…

And those guys, saying, “Stay Tuned-In, Fellow Travelers,” and wishing you Peace, Love, Light…

WALT: And Freakishness, Baby.

The Totems & Archetypes

**from Ted Andrews’ Animal Speak**

None mentioned this week. [That doesn’t mean they weren’t there.]