How did that go again?

The last few weeks have been a roller coaster, and it doesn't look like the ride is anywhere near finished. I've just returned from the resort town of Rainbow Lake Alberta. Even though my mission was to pass on some wisdom to the new folk, and just generally check up on things, I found myself going back into the old ways. Back to a time before I had a desk. It felt good to get my hands dirty, however I noticed that the leather I used to have for skin has softened up a bit, and I had to think about some of the things my fingers used to do on their own. But even at -15, it felt good to be outside, beside a stinky, loud, dirty helicopter.

I love the smell of turbine exhaust in the winter. I know it's so loaded full of toxic fumes, that it's likely taken a fair amount of time off my life, but what the hell. I was never cool enough to take up smoking, I need to make up for it some how.

I guess it's a natural thing. As we get older, and paddle our canoes further down the river, we take on new challenges and responsibilities. Often, these are based on the skills we have built upon, or the basics. I think the trick with all this, is to not forget the basics. Go back, revisit them, improve upon them. You may find that you have forgotten some very fundamental things. Simple things. Like: Why?

Besides, it gives me a good excuse to get out of the office.

So it's back to the lego bricks for me.