What is your ” release”……
What is the thing you do…that even by yourself…..
It just is fun, it speaks to you….it lightens your spirit  ?

Mine is going to Kiser Lake….235 south of Degraff/ Quincy , Ohio
a beautiful lake, no houses on it, no motorized boats allowed…
been going there for years….
a book
my chair
my little cooler
my raft

My raft…. I put about a 15 ‘  rope on it….swim out to the bouy ( sp )
” AND TIE OFF….fall asleep….”

The “treasured time of aloneness “……smile.

Yesterday –  “having all my treasures in order “….
Raft out…in back of my car…getting the rest out….I HEAR :

” Mam ”   – – – ” Mam “….. (  age distinction ) smile….

” I am trying to save you before you get your raft out there…..
you are not allowed to have blow up rafts in the water.”    ( Park Ranger Bob )

Me …..shocked, but kind….” WHAT ,  seriously ? ”
P.R.B.  :   ” I am afraid so ”
Me….” you are about 3 yrs. too late “…..

My spirit sunk….for it was deeply a time I cherished…..

As one time I heard the word again ….out in the water , tied to the bouy….( sp )

” Mam…… you might want to come in a bit, before you are fined ”

( that time it was ….their friend got fined big bucks for setting a bad example
to the kids to go beyond the bouy’s…..)

The wind was coming from the EAST and blew me ” west of the bouy ”

So….needles to say….

It is the “Little Miami River, only for the ” tie off raft”

SAD………but true….. ( was that a song ? )  smile