June 25, 2022 a thought for today, The ant that destroys a kola nut lives inside it. African Proverb
This is a busy Saturday here on the Hilltop. The annual Bean Dinner is back after a two year hiatus. Here’s a bit of history about the Bean Dinner: During the Civil War – the area now known as Westgate Park was a Civil War prison camp called “Camp Chase”. While Westgate is now a gorgeous neighborhood – it used to be a very feared place by the Confederate soldiers. The soldiers were fed a ration of beans twice a day. While we remember the nation divided during the Civil War – the Hilltop bean dinner unites people from all around Columbus. Along with the festivities at the park families on streets surrounding the park offer there properties for yard/garage sales. So traffic during the early morning until late afternoon is slow and congested. My neighbor is one of the many folks having a garage/yard sale this year. This kind of like a carnival atmosphere.
It has also become the day Bob and I do the curbside pick up of our groceries for the week. I have a feeling this is going to be a busy day there too.
Added to those “scheduled” events for this day I have a “celebration of life” to attend this afternoon at church. We are expecting a large number of guests so the parking will be limited. I don’t want to try to find a place to park with my “new” car so I am asking Bob to take me and pick me up.
The word today is anger. When anger rises, think of the consequences. Confucius. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow, Chinese Proverb. Anger ventilated often hurries toward forgiveness; and concealed often hardens into revenge, Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Fire in the heart sends smoke into the head, German Proverb. Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it, English Proverb. Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind, Robert Green Ingersoll. Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame, Benjamin Franklin. Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger, Chinese Proverb. Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die, Buddha. But angry people are not always wise, Jane Austen. There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust, Saint Francis De Sales. When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger, Epictetus. When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life, Marcus Aurelius. A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use, Washington Irving. Anger turns the mind out of doors and bolts the entrance, Plutarch. Every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit ourselves at last, William Penn.
It’s the season for outdoor activities and parks. This article is talking about public parks always thought of as being free (because there is no charge to visit them) are not free. There are a lot of activities and “amenities” in the parks. As the article related there is mushroom foraging to bird watching. I learned that Ohio is one of only seven states that do not charge for entrance to the parks. At one point there was a discussion about charging for entry in Ohio parks but it didn’t take hold. There was also a time when it was talked about closing some of the parks as a cost-cutting measure. It even became a political issue. So the article says “The truth is there is no such thing as a “free” park. If entrance fees aren’t providing revenue, the state must find other ways to maintain its natural treasures.”
I think it will be sloppy joe for dinner.
Joy
Looks like this curb has gotten in the way
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