Flying Again?

My friend took me up for a flight in his four seater, Tiger. It was great. I had so much fun it was wonderful seeing the area from the air. I miss hang gliding and feel so blessed to have had that gift of flight. The mountains are lush a green and I was pleasantly surprised it did not look as developed as I imagined. It seems most of the growth is downtown. Urban sprawl might be quelled for a little while but it is on the rise. It is always refreshing to gain an eagles eye and gain fresh perspective.

I had a great chat with my grandmother the other day who is amazing in her late eighties, Popa 90, and they both still drive and she even goes gambling with friends. I was laughing so hard at her stories which are pretty amazing. She was a Rosie Riveter during the war. My grandfather was on a base in California and when she was 18, before they married, her and a friend took a train across the country from Detroit to California to visit their fellows. The friend stayed and my grandmother trained back herself. What is so funny is her friend ended up throwing my grandmother a wedding shower but instead of the typical she threw a "Mourning" party like a funeral. They had black decor with hanky's for crying and all the fun quarks that accompany a wake. How funny !!! I laughed so hard. It was all in good clean fun. This woman ended up writing many books on rebirth and reincarnation and was on Oprah years back. I read her one book "Return To Marlboro" so many years ago I can barely remember, but my grandmother can remember all these details. She has macular degeneration, diabetes, heart issues, arthritis and high BP which does not seem to take anything away from her humor or spirit. Her last words on the phone before "I love you" was "Keep your finger in the dike", from an old Danish story. I almost peed in my pants. I admire her spirit so much. She carries herself with grace and character we usually forget about in todays society. I like that Moxy.

On a highly personal note (children or prudes step away from the computer)..........hey all you married women; have you had a time keeping the romance alive? Who has not right? Douglas and I have a fabulously beautiful relationship with more laughs than any couple I know, but when I was so sick, it was hard to get it up, so to speak. I mean that on my end with all the meds and surgeries I was not thinking about sex. I slept, ate, slept and messed in the garden. Doug took care of me like a parent would a child with great care which is a great challenge for a lover. Lately that has changed. I am not sure what changed but I can say that opening dialog and being really honest can take you places you never dreamed. It is not about the sex as much as the deepening of a relationship after many years of living with someone and spending so much time together. We know each other inside and out farts and all. For most long term relationships, over ten years anyway, the date nights disappear into movies on DVD with popcorn and PJ's. Champagne turns into boxed wine. A real intimate moment is just that; a moment. The long dates of seduction and foreplay start with and end with a back rub and ben gay. It is not easy keeping it sexy, but we have been able to do so in the midst of all life's challenges. This past reawakening of desire and passion has brought us into a new level of intimacy beyond what we dreamed. I knew we had the best relationship we could ever hope for, but then it keeps getting better. I am reminded that we are blessed. If the scientists call passion a chemical reaction which creates oxytocin and fermones(whatever they are called) then they are missing the point. Love and intimacy are combined to create a lasting bond of trust and honest communication which is the best orgasm truly. Lust is there for certain procreation but when it wears down over the years what kicks is in is even hotter. I am with the sexiest man alive and I know it. That along with the entire package is sexy just as it is. More tips if you are open......not online.