Dave Gullett

So says Jack Aubrey in the historical novel “Master and Commander” He is so right. Does anyone else remember “Tomorrowland”? It was either at Disney or Epcot in Florida.I haven’t been there since I was little. You sat on a ride and visions of future progress were laid out before you. The home of the future, space exploration, all kinds of things. I can vaguely remember visiting it once when I was a child. My grandparents would spend the summers at an RV park near Orlando and my family made a few trips down to Florida to visit them.Once we even saw the Challenger launch from Cape Canaveral. Things sci-fi or space related as well as things that were promised in the future captured my imagination. From the flying saucer commutes of the Jetson’s and the galactic adventures of Star Trek to the car on Knight Rider and the cyberworld of Tron, the I was fascinated and thrilled about what might be coming. Well, friends, the future is now. Check out the Popular Science Best of What’s New 2006 From super fast cars to cars that park themselves and tell you where to go, to satellites and planetary exploration, to personal jets, personal flying wings, and hydrofoil kayaks, from the best “duct” tape ever and amazing tools to intelligent prosthetic feet and custom made human organs the growth of technology and the capabilities it brings to us is simply astounding. We are either building the the foundations of a technological Utopia or the first steps up a new Tower of Babel. Either way, buckle up kids, because the ride is going to be amazing.

Many things in life try us, test us, mold us in various ways.
These life experiences often define us.
They reveal the things we value, the things we revere, the things that
we assign priority to in our lives.
Often we are forced to reconcile our desire for one thing and our love
for something else.
These things often force us to make decisions, often before we believe
we are ready.
But once we act, we often see that the time was indeed right, the
moment had finally come to do that one thing that filled us with both
dread apprehension and rapt anticipation.
Today the time was right for me.
I had oft been on the cusp of acting, almost there, nearly going
forward, only to shrink back, to hold off, to consider it one more
time.
Just to be sure. To minimize the risk. To keep from making a fool of
myself. Again.
My instincts for such things are often lacking.
But today I acted.
I chose to move forward.
No matter the consequences.
Perhaps I waited to long.
Held back and missed my best opportunity.
Or maybe I should hold off, waiting for a more perfect moment.
But the idea of waiting leaves me feeling trepidatious.
So I will shrug off any doubt or indecision.
I may face a warm reception or a chilly disposition.
I don’t know what tomorrow brings.
But it was time. I know that for sure now.
Time.
To take the sun loving soft top off my Jeep
and put on the sturdy warm hard top for the winter.
The wind has a chill on it most days.
And the frost will soon be ice.
And though I love winter the warmth of spring seems far away.

After Thanksgiving dinner (turkey, sausage and wild rice dressing, whipped sweet potatoes, corn casserole, and tangy green beans), we all settled down for an intense weekend of Lost Season 2. It did not disappoint. (Neither the food or the entertainment) Believe the hype. Get Lost. But start at the beginning. It is worth it.