Saturday, July 23, 2011

Curious about living

Not a lot happening here.  The heat index is around 110 F, but the breeze on the water helps a lot.  Last night, it was actually comfortable sleeping on the boat which does not have any AC.  We went to eat sushi which was excellent, and got groceries for the rest of the weekend on the boat.  It is a treat to go out to eat a couple of times a week.  I know that we could save a lot of money if we didn't, but it is just a special treat that we both enjoy.

Today I heard that Amy Winehouse died.  Another young person dead before getting to really live much of life.  Or at least not enough of life for me.  When I was 27, I was finishing up my Ph.D. and totally immersed in my work.  I didn't have time to think about much else.  We were just married and both of us were so busy.  I realized that there was so much more to do in life than what I was doing at the time. But I had a goal and persevered with school and work to see so many really cool things. 

I am grateful that we both have lived to be here today.  Maybe some people are just tired of living.  I am not.  I hope to still have a zest for life no matter what my age or state of health.  I am still curious about what is to come. 

Wishing you a good Saturday and endless curiosity about living. 
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14 comments:

  1. Scott M. FreyJuly 23, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    that's sad about amy winehouse... I love life, living life, learning, meeting people and trying new things... great post!

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  2. Brian MillerJuly 23, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    dude the sushi looks amazing...so sad about amy too, i know she made some poor choices but to snuff out so young..ugh...it is smoking hot here...wish we had the breeze..or some rain...

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  3. GinnieJuly 23, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    27 years old ! Way too young to call it quits. We...those of us who are battling this disease ... can empathize but it we learn from it too. The hard way.

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  4. AnnetteJuly 23, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    I want to live to be 100! It is so sad about the young lost lives in this world. It breaks my heart. Glad you are having a nice weekend on your boat. It sounds wonderful.
    Thank you for all of your kind comments on my blog also Syd. I always love hearing from you!

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  5. AnonymousJuly 23, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Dinner looks amazing. No fair taunting the readers with awesome food.

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  6. CindyJuly 23, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    love sushi, hate that Amy W.'s addiction got her before she found sobriety. Such was her life, and so sad for that today.

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  7. PerubyJuly 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    That is a lot of sushi! I find that if I stay with "free" water and skip dessert that I can save a good bit when dining out. I have a hard time resisting some appetizers, though - which kind of blows the tab into the higher dollar sign. Sigh.

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  8. Have Myelin?July 24, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I was surprised Amy lasted as long as she did.

    I wonder if people will enjoy her popular Rehab song now, knowing she died... (I HATED IT)

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  9. GledwoodJuly 24, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I found Amy Winehouse very annoying for not being able to function AT ALL. Literally could not get it together to record 5 mins of music for a James Bond film ~ at several weeks' notice. Now that seriously is sad.

    Three pointing back and all but what a fucking waste!

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  10. LouJuly 24, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    I'm curious about your avatar. Who is it?

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  11. Mary ChristineJuly 24, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    The sushi looks good.

    Amy reminded me of my daughter when she was using. So very sad.

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  12. Let Go, Let GodJuly 24, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    There but for the grace of God go I. Why do some of us get to recover and some don't? Great question, I know, but God allows us all to teach something. Amy got to teach us something important also. May she rest in peace.

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  13. Pittsburgh GuyJuly 24, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Sad, but you could see that one coming. Her claim to fame was a song about not wanted to go to rehab. Couldn't get to step 1

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  14. JubilantOneJuly 24, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    In my 10:30 meditation meeting, someone mentioned that a bunch of celebrities died at the age of 27: Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix... One woman in the meeting celebrated 27 years of sobriety this week and commented that she was 27 when she got sober. Weird.

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