Vanishing Point

“How can I tell what I think until I see what I say?”
― David Markson, Vanishing Point    


Once again, we hit the road heading West
to escape the harshness of winter.
Leaving home was especially emotional this year-
more uncertainty than usual.
This year, all I know is that
there is a wedding we must attend in Las Vegas.

 After that, anything can happen.
Job offers are scarce this year,
 but we have always managed to survive winters past.
 I am certain that this year will be no exception.

Leaving behind a cozy home 
is freeing and uncomfortable
all at once.

Always a challenge to bring the right things
and leave the unnecessary behind.
Spending 4-6 months on the run
from Old Man Winter
can seem like an adventure,
and somehow we have always managed to outsmart him.

Aging makes me realize that each year I
have to try harder to adapt and dance and smile and
live in the moment.

But I do adapt and dance and smile and live in the moment-
because this moment is the what I have
and all that is certain.