Tracks of the StoneBear Odyssey ROF = Ring of Fire: Odyssey to Emmaus

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ROF= Ring of fire journey

2015

After a lifetime of odyssey some things can't be put into words.

Throughout
 this lifetime,... this brief time between the eternities has been a 
gift of journey,... an odyssey of the roads less traveled on the way to 
Emmaus.     

This
 was not an easy road. The 1st cards dealt into my hand were for sure 
not very good but through some discards and some draws on Marine Corps 
discipline and working my way through college made the best of it and 
played it straight up without any guarantees... without a net. There 
were no convenient stops at privilege, wealth, advantage. I was 
fortunate to pack a few good items in the backpack/ cart... a thirst for
 knowledge and exploration, resourcefulness, perseverance, independence,
 discipline - thank you Marine Corps - , and a little dignity to walk 
with a chin up. 

Yes,
 there were a few bad items that got into the pack and learned to 
discard them on the road along the way and lighten the pack. You carry 
what you need. One of the many life rules; when you go sailing, leave 
the anchor at home. I count divorce as a personal failure. A poor 
judgement and choice on my part. Sometimes you have to get up from the 
table and walk out the door. 

This
 lifetime journey, this odyssey,... has taken my life to the edge most 
of the time, not in extremists attempts at mountain climbing like 
Everest, although I've climbed up some pretty good hills to see some 
amazing views. ... or wreck-less choices of vanity.... it was to the 
edge of the road less traveled that most avoid because it's a harder 
climb up many mountain trails like Quartz Lake in Glacier, the drill 
field at Parris Island, hiked to the headwaters of the Colorado River, 
hiked through snowpack to dance around the sacred site of Medicine 
Wheel, ect.

It's Talladega Baby!

...
 and along the way I was able to write the days journal, take a few 
pics, always being thankful for the abundant blessings.  ... in between 
my double noughtin'.

I've
 hiked into places where white men pioneers went in never to be seen 
again.I've seen a lot on this journey and am glad to have journaled a 
few places with some pictures.   

I've
 seen many things, places, natural phenomenons like The Per-sides while 
above 10,000' above sea level- it would take me a few hours, maybe days 
to describe some of the shooting stars that night.     

This blog/ journal is my view, my observations of a lifetime of journey.

You never drink twice from the same stream. 

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Odyssey to Emmaus