Blue Skies and Sunshine

 That’s what the forecast is for today’s adventure. My brother and I are headed up to see the beautiful aspens, and to enjoy the majesty of the mountains. Oh, how I’ve missed them! 

First, we’ll stop in Georgetown for lunch. Memories! When in high school, I was in a small repertory company, and we performed there quite often. We had matching outfits—long flared skirts and capes for the girls and vests for the boys—made from the remnants of our school’s former stage curtain. They were a green corduroy fabric, and our capes were lined with white satin. We were stylin’!

After lunch, we’ll head up further to one of the passes. I’m so eager to go! This is what has been calling me! There is such a deep comfort in the feelings of the familiar from childhood for me. I know that this isn’t a universal thing; so many people have darkness in their past, eclipsing joy. I’m very fortunate indeed to have had a non-traumatic childhood. My memories bring me joy, and today I’ll be surrounded by them.

Today, I feel very grateful to have those memories to revisit, with a brother I love and who loves me in return. The forecast is blue skies and sunshine. That may be for the weather, but it also applies to my inner  atmosphere.