Spent last night with friends of 50+ years (Ellen, anyway- Rick almost as long) near Indianapolis. That's really too much to take in. You'll be seeing them again this summer because there is a reunion group meeting at their house in July. This is Ellen and Rick.
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Headed for home, and discovered that it takes less time than I thought (I usually travel to/from Indy via other destinations, which were not on the plan this time).
I waved at Vanilla and JoAnn, Jessica and Alan, and Ester as I drove past their latitudes, but no stops this time. I'm plum done in from people-ing for a bit.
That allowed me to take a short break and eat lunch at a picnic table and take a short walk. I stopped at Spicer Lake Nature Preserve just west of South Bend.
Here is a wetland full of buttonbush.
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Quite a few hawthorn trees. Check out those prickers!
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Bullhead lily leaves on Lancaster Lake. It had rained heavily last night and the trails were quite wet. But that also made the cute little puddles on the lily leaves.
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I am energized and ready to start my "new" life. Got the car unloaded and just did some odds and ends after I got home, but tomorrow morning I can work on whatever projects will get me closer to my goals.
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2 comments:
Glad you made it back home safe and sound. Enjoy the first day of your new life :)
I am entranced by the picture of the lily leaves. My first thought was, "It looks like they are floating." Then the profundity of the insight hit me . . . Of course they are floating. Silly old man.
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