Gannets are enormous and sleek creamy-white seabirds, with black wingtips, yellow heads and necks, and startlingly outlined eyes. They nest on the rocky cliffs of the European and North American coasts of the North Atlantic and, once grown, spend their days sailing across the ocean. The acrobatics by which they make their living ~ steep climbs into the air and speedy plunges straight into the sea ~ are rivaled only by those of pelicans.
What better metaphor for a sweeping search of one's life choices and opportunities than a gannet extended above the waves, a regal and yet restless surveyor of the vast ocean surface? The gannet reminds us that life is an adventure in both beauty and profound unease, and that the sea itself is limitless in its textures and possibilities.
I wish someone would write a comment. Anything! Hey -- I know you're out there.
Walked: 3 miles; made it just before it began to pour. Stretched: Minimally. Food: Not bad. We had Chinese, so I pretty much skipped dinner.
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I'm here! And have been reading often, amazed at your honesty and strength and confidence. I hope all the walking (which the numbers are amazing by the way) makes you feel better, even if the number on the scale aren't changing.
LOL! I've been reading your "blog" daily and enjoying it. I'm impressed with your determination to walk in cold, rainy, damp weather. I agree too that the "input" (food) is the biggest issue in getting the weight off vs the "output" (exercise). Anyway, I'm checking in each day to see how you're doing. Stacy
2 comments:
I'm here! And have been reading often, amazed at your honesty and strength and confidence. I hope all the walking (which the numbers are amazing by the way) makes you feel better, even if the number on the scale aren't changing.
Lisa
LOL! I've been reading your "blog" daily and enjoying it. I'm impressed with your determination to walk in cold, rainy, damp weather. I agree too that the "input" (food) is the biggest issue in getting the weight off vs the "output" (exercise). Anyway, I'm checking in each day to see how you're doing. Stacy
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