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Day 8, II


Had the trail to myself on this cloudy day. That is cool with me!:)


Just got back from a 2 mile walk/jog/run on the trail. I hope to someday soon say "I just got back from a run..."! But I am pleased to report that I jogged about 1/4 mile altogether and even took it up a notch to a run for a few feet!

The tunes I found really helped, and as usualwere amusingly appropriate for today.

Here is today's Profound Playlist:

1. Heartbeat Song, Kelly Clarkson
2. College Hornpipe, YoYo Ma on Cello
3. Another One Bites the Dust, Queen
4. Gold Dust Woman, Fleetwood Mac
5. Heartbreaker, Pat Benatar
6. Unfinished String Quartet, Josef Haydn.
Note: This was lovely. I heard it on the Classical 89.9 fm station as I was heading home. Perfect ending for my workout.

Apparently Haydn was "old and weary" and near death when he composed this and apologized to his listeners. lol I've read that he was also deely spiritual. I found this quote from a letter he wrote:

"When I think upon my God, my heart is so full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen; and since God has given me a cheerful heart, it will be pardoned me that I serve him with a cheerful spirit." Joseph Haydn

(http://www.wgbh.org/articles/Haydns-Seven-Last-Words-2667)

This is me in front of the "Red-winged Blackbird Swamp"
One day I will catch one of these fellas in my camera!





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