Pace on Earth

Time Turns Elastic

A pretty common theme on this here blog has been the inevitable marching of time. Any look back is met with some level of incredulity and some other level of amazement to have made it this far. That is an even more common theme this time of year as the clock rolls on and into another year. And this time into another decade. And of course that passage of time is marked by lists, lists, and more lists!. Right now, though, I am remembering where I was 10 years ago tonight. I was at a Phish concert in Big Cypress, Florida, after having driven for 30+ hours in an RV with 8 guys. It was fantastic. We had as much fun as people probably should and then some. It's difficult to find a picture that does it justice but I think the one above comes pretty close. It probably should have marked the end of my childhood but I've heard that 40 is the new 30 which means that I'm the same age now as I was in the photo. Time is elastic!

I'm happy to say that, after a decade, I'm still great friends with all the guys in that picture and all the guys in that RV. It's been a unbelievable run in my rugby world and my club feels like my family. Most importantly, although we lost Diane 5 years ago, the last 10 years were generally good for my actual family and I must say I come from the sturdiest 'broken' home I can imagine. So as I look back I make no lists but just playback the memories of a very fortunate son.

Thanks to all of you and here's to many more.

Happy New Year!

Si

posted by Vitamin S @ 7:53 p.m.