AdvKayaker.com

Posted on 04/09/2019 by Marty

http://advkayaker.com/ Is a new site of mine. Created to show my passion for sea kayaking, the creatures it gives me the ability to play and be with. Then there’s the peace… the solitude while I’m out there by myself.
The further you go out, the further you go in.
If you’re into it you know what I’m talking about. If you’ve not experienced it, you really need to. For me, it’s been life changing and I don’t say that lightly. Something truly beautiful, something of the amazing is just on the other side of that next wave.
Peace.
Respect and enjoy the unknown.

So many

Posted on 03/20/2019 by Marty

… reasons to be thankful. Not even enough time to appreciate the thoughts that made me write this post in the first place though.
Life’s getting in the way of living. Losing patience with all this crap!

Been awhile. A shot from my new life outside.

Posted on 09/23/2017 by Marty

You’ve No Idea How Hard I Try

Posted on 01/04/2017 by Marty

The world is full of nice people. If you can’t find one, be one.

I have no idea who wrote this but it’s beautiful, simple and brilliant! Surely something to strive for.

I Have Every Reason

Posted on 12/30/2016 by Marty

to be looking at my life through rose colored glasses.

Too bad I’m too blinded to find them.

Brilliantly said

Posted on 10/04/2016 by Marty

It’s really easy to slide into a depression fueled by the pointlessness of existence.

Robert Smith

Pneumonia

Posted on 10/03/2016 by Marty

Somehow in my 58 years of existence I’ve never had this disease… until now.

WOW. This really kicks you in the ass. Get up to do something as simple as taking an aspirin and I have to go back to bed out of pure exhaustion. Two weeks of it so far. I’d like to say I’m done with it but the hits just keep on coming.

Empathy? Compassion?

Posted on 09/23/2016 by Marty

I’ve been thinking a lot about these two words lately. They are to me what others call love… I think. I see/feel them in words, songs and in nature. Maybe they’re all the same maybe not. Doesn’t much matter I guess as I’m not going to argue the semantics. And I’m surely not that good at putting my deepest thoughts on paper… or a website. But I know my feelings and I’m doing my best at making them something I can reflect back on.

I’ve always said that Compassion is more important than the 3 R’s. But really, are they feelings that require teaching? Or are they feelings that we all have and at some point in life (possibly at a very young age) is/are overpowered by the selfish wants we all have? Greed? Power?

Maybe I’ve been wrong all this time. Maybe just reminding others not lose sight of things that are already known and beautiful. Maybe we should teach how not to forget the feeling of pain and suffering in others.

After all, shouldn’t being better, be life’s goal?

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Forgetting…

Posted on 09/22/2016 by Marty

is every bit the mental skill as remembering.

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So Much Has Happened These Past Weeks

Posted on 09/16/2016 by Marty

The last weekend of August (I think it was then anyway) we went to see Mom and Dad to celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary. It was Mom, Dad the kids and the guys and gals they each hitched up with. Crowd was always under control and a pleasant, peaceful happy time was had. No one said what shouldn’t be said, no one saw something they shouldn’t have seen.

I love you all. For along with a little turbulence here and there, we all stuck it out and I think we all turned out OK. Our spectacular parents did a damn good job. Not one of us grew up to be either politicians or lawyers.

Peace All.

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During one of the brief intermissions I went outside and chatted it up with Mother Nature. She was beautiful that day as well.

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Alice: How long is forever? White Rabbit: Sometimes, just one second.