My
wonderful loyal companions, Cody, Bruno, Maddie and Morgan, all sleeping most
of the day.
It’s been quiet and grey, the lake mostly still and mighty chocolate. Last night we had 2+ hours of heavy downpour with thunder, lightening and strong winds. The pups were not happy, especially Maddie, she doesn't like any kind of loud noises.
Cody - The Senior Dog - he is 15 years old |
Bruno, very camera shy |
Maddie with her toys |
Morgan ready for her dinner |
I recalled today that this
same lake was my host and companion when I worked on my MFA Thesis. I came to
Lake Oconee for 5 days in January of 2006 to work on the outline and review the drafts of a collection
of poems, THE HOUSE OF SATURDAYS, part of my thesis work for the Creative
Writing MFA program I completed at Queens University in Charlotte, NC.
I remember the days were
long, quiet and I was so happy to be here.
It was a different house, also at the water’s edge, owned by Lew and Maggie
Bellville. My Thesis advisor recommended
that I surround myself with objects and/or pictures that would support the
creative endeavor. I had a black and white photograph of my Grandma Arosemena,
blown up the size of blueprints and had it taped to the wall right next to the
table where I worked everyday. That same
photo, in an 8 X 10 size is taped to the door of the room where my PC is at
home. Grandma Chichi is always close by.
I remember writing a poem
about being at the lake. It was written on a PC prior to my iMac, so I don’t
have it saved on my hard drive. I wish I
did, I would post it today. I remember
the first line…
The lake wakes chocolate, a penchant for
solitude fills the day...
I wish I could remember my
poems, I've wished many times that they were all in a repository in my brain that I could
recall on queue, it’s not the case. I'm good with dates, I can recall most dates for all major and significant occasions in my life, but not lyrics of favorite songs, quotes and for sure not any of my poems.
Tomorrow the forecast is for sun and low 70*s - the personality of the day, I'm sure markedly different from today. And it's Saturday, I'm sure we will have some boat traffic out on the water.
Will see !