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| Dr DUFF gets a motorbike, hahahhahha, 1984 Goldwing |
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| Friends outside the roost in Kamloops |
-- Constantine P. Cavafy
ITHICA
When you set sail for Ithaca,
wish for the road to be long,
full of adventures, full of knowledge.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclopes,
an angry Poseidon — do not fear.
You will never find such on your path,
if your thoughts remain lofty, and your spirit
and body are touched by a fine emotion.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclopes,
a savage Poseidon you will not encounter,
if you do not carry them within your spirit,
if your spirit does not place them before you.
Wish for the road to be long.
Many the summer mornings to be when
with what pleasure, what joy
you will enter ports seen for the first time.
Stop at Phoenician markets,
and purchase the fine goods,
nacre and coral, amber and ebony,
and exquisite perfumes of all sorts,
the most delicate fragrances you can find.
To many Egyptian cities you must go,
to learn and learn from the cultivated.
Always keep Ithaca in your mind.
To arrive there is your final destination.
But do not hurry the voyage at all.
It is better for it to last many years,
and when old to rest in the island,
rich with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaca to offer you wealth.
Ithaca has given you the beautiful journey.
Without her you would not have set out on the road.
Nothing more does she have to give you.
And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not deceived you.
Wise as you have become, with so much experience,
you must already have understood what Ithacas mean.
The Year of Kayaking, the woods, water, fire, dogs and contemplation. "Don't think too much" Momma said, wisely.
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| 2001 Chevy Quigley 4X4 |
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| Cape Palmerston, BC |
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| DOG, in the woods, and not sure about it all, especially when it gets dark. |
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| Just starting back to the river, Coquiahalla |
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| New Kali Dog |
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| Heather & Leah in front of 1860 East 7th, Vancouver |
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Squamish, Mamquam River  |
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