February 18, 2021 thought for today: Youths are like waves of the sea, the elderly have strength instead of tide. Arabic Proverb

It has been an eventful day. I had planned to get up early, go to the church to get the printing done, come back home to pick up Sue and the twins (they had come for a surprise visit, their visits have been cut way back due to scheduling)  and back to Walgreen for Sue and me to get our second COVID vaccine shot. That was the plan but.....I started the car to warm it up. Came in to brush my teeth and pick up things to take along. When I went back to move the car, its was stuck between to large chunks of ice behind all of the tires. 

The driveway had been cleared but not immediately behind the tires. As well as the fact that there was a new layer of snow over all. I took what was left of soma rock salt and put it on the ice chunks but there was still no traction. I called Lowell to come pick us up to take us for the vaccinations. While I was waiting for him, I started the laundry. Sue encouraged me to try the car again. The salt must have worked because I was able to get the car out. I called Lowell to tell him not to come (he was just on his way). Then we loaded up and were on our way. 

Yesterday’s photo challenge was titled “a fave photo”. I have many, loads and loads as well as a lot of .... lets say not so “faved”. It was hard to choose. I went through oodles of archived shots. 

We were the first to get our shots today. I have a couple of other things to pick up and they had told us to stay in the store for at least fifteen minutes. The twins wanted to shop a little too.

When we left there, I stopped at church to print the Saturday evening handouts. I didn’t take time to do the bulletin because someone was stopping by the house to pick up the twins. I did have time to take the twins in the sanctuary for a quick visit and to answer some of their questions. One was “why is Jesus’ picture in the window?”

Then we stopped at McDonalds to pick up some lunch. One last stop, a quick run through the park to get a photo for today. 

The twins along with Sue were picked up to go to the other grandma’s house and I got back to work on the laundry. 

I have been hearing about some reactions to the second vaccination. I have been hoping for none but felt if they were mild it was worth it. It has been about three hours now. I am feeling very sleepy/tired. Hopefully that will be the worst of it but I have heard the reactions can last up to twelve to twenty-four hours. I am going to try to get through this missive and finish the laundry before any other symptoms may begin. 

The word today is senses.  There is nothing higher than reason, Immanuel Kant. Prudence is the virtue of the senses. It is the science of appearances. It is the outmost action of the inward life, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The most evident difference between man and animals is this: the beast, in as much as it is largely motivated by the senses and with little perception of the past or future, lives only for the present. But man, because he is endowed with reason by which he is able to perceive relationships, sees the causes of things, understands the reciprocal nature of cause and effect, makes analogies, easily surveys the whole course of his life, and makes the necessary preparations for its conduct, Marcus Tullius Cicero. Love is the poetry of the senses, Honore de Balzac.  Life isn't like a book. Life isn't logical or sensible or orderly. Life is a mess most of the time. And theology must be lived in the midst of that mess, Charles Caleb Colton. A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways - by a change from light to darkness or from darkness to light; and he will recognize that the same thing happens to the soul, Plato. Weak minds may be injured by novel-reading; but sensible people find both amusement and instruction therein, Henry Ward Beecher.  Sensible people find nothing useless, Jean de La Fontaine. Common Sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses, Leonardo da Vinci.  

Today’s photo theme is “a view I love”. Along my journey of life I find many views I love, most of the
time it’s a wonderful life filled with wonderful views. Here is one of many. Those of you who visit my blog will see that it is one that I visit often to find sometimes hidden gems. 

This article seems to be telling us about more art projects that should make things a little more pleasing to see as we pass by. A large mural is planned for the Harrison West Tunnel. Since my capability of finding physical avenues of directions I wasn’t sure where Harrision West is or if I have had the pleasure of passing that way. Nonetheless I always like areas that the public sees and visits to be pleasing. I’m sure “tunnels” are more pleasant if they are “beautified”. From the way the article read this project is a “multi-year” event. It will “improve” the Olentangy Trail tunnel. A local artist is in charge of the execution of the plan. The tunnel in question is located under State Route 314 on the Olentangy Trail in Harrison West. Apparently there are other murals in and around the tunnel. The area was said to be  “overgrown”. Interested people want the area to be “accessible to a variety of demographics....staying n line with... a traditional style.” Further in the article, “the Harrison West Mural Project hopes to transform the area of the popular trail into an area that can be likened to Cleveland’s Script Sign or the University of Michigan’s social media-driven Wings mural.” It is hoped that it will be a landmark/hallmark for Columbus. Here is something I learned from the article, the tunnel is visited by 500,000 visitors in a year, many of whom are cyclists and joggers. These folks would like better lighting to improve the safety. The plan is to be completed in three phases over three years. There are the outside of two walls where the art will begin, then the inside of the tunnel, next the sides and pillars of an overpass, all to complete one large mural. The first part of the project is to begin this fall. A third of the funding for the first phase has been received from the Columbus Foundation and the Short North Foundation. It is hoped that further funding will come from other companies who have a vested interest as well as other donations along with community and corporate support. 

I have some of the tuna casserole sauce left from last night (I didn’t make enough noodles for all of the sauce) so we will have the sauce over macaroni pasta for dinner. 

Joy