Meet René

 I thought it was a scam when someone posted a toy poodle puppy online for adoption. Since it's minimum effort, I decided to give it a shot. The next thing I knew was that I named him Rene. Since his mother is 10lbf and his dad is 5lbs, it's quite likely that Rene will be less than 10 lbs. Honestly, a 10-lb dog would look bigger than I would expect since Andrew is only 8lbs and he ran with me on the hiking trails in this big national park all day! I am glad he had fun. Rene is probably confused that I had to raise him up by one hand on top of the gorge rim. It was a beautiful day!

You Have to Make Your Own Sunshine

 Took a walk with Andrew in a new park that I haven't been to and I normally wouldn't go alone. But at this point, why not? I started to find walking with Andrew is healing and relaxing. I gather my thoughts and organize them. It's almost like my own Zen place. Learning new lyrics from this new album while enjoying this October sunshine is not something I do or enjoy. While the weather is still nice, why no enjoy what is here? I will make my own sunshine.

  

I Can View It From There Anytime

 Sometimes the best thing could happen when you don't really plan. I try to be a planner myself, though I also enjoy being spontaneous a lot of times. The last time I spent time in the Appalachian area was at Smokey Mountain Nation Park many years ago. I thought I have seen it all then. Clearly I was wrong. After driving on a small portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway on a misty late afternoon, it has been a blessing to know there are plenty of opportunities to view the mountain ridges at each overlook. The fog after the rain slowly moving on the mountain tops was magnificent. There were people sitting at the back of their van enjoying the view alone quietly. There were people simply covering themselves with a blanket on the ground with the view right in front of them. I chose to climb on the cliff to see as much as I could see because I know my time was limited. I couldn't ask for more with this view and I can take it anytime! The mountains are smokin'!

Summer is Ending

So finally the summer is coming to an end. Surely I will remember this summer. Summer used to be fun time with infinity possibilities of things to do. But this time, rhythm was built in a way that wasn't what I envisioned. I didn't travel as what I thought I would have and this limbo state is suffocating. I think it's a good thing that it's almost over.

July

I thought this summer would have been great, but when reality hit, I really don't know when things will get better. It's always easy to destruct than to construct-way more easier. Destruction costs nothing but impulsion, but construction takes everything from perseverance, wisdom, strength, and so many more. I am trying to keep my sanity every day and I don't remember last time the pain was so consistently long. It's been difficult but I think I can still do it...