The Wanderings of Kit

(Do you wander or just wonder?)

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life. By writing this blog I want to inspire you to see your life in a different and/or better way and find joy how you can.

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*** Remember, to read past blog posts, go to kitsummers.com/blog/

*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.

*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.

*** The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing!

*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.

*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.

*** I will have secrets to unfold and good news!

I WANT TO TAKE YOU AWAY WITH ME

ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

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INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

Winter is on the way, time to follow the birds and head south. Not much happened this week, I hope you enjoy the read, though.

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WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking. This is why I find them so interesting and important on the path to joy and happiness. This is no secret.

So what’s the secret of inspirational quotes?

1) Intending to inspire someone.

2) Having recognized our own need to be inspired.

Inspiration >> The process of being
mentally stimulated to do a certain thing.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determine everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you change the quality of your thinking, you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly. Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed humorous quote can make someone laugh, our thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control.

You have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking – and that’s where motivational quotes come in! Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

I hope the words I pick do help you.

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BE INSPIRED BY THESE WORDS >>

“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.” – Osho 

“Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery — celebrate it if you feel like it.” – Jim Jarmusch  

“It’s not where you take things from — it’s where you take them to.” – Jean-Luc Godard

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” – Pablo Picasso

“Creative works may indeed by kind of like property, but it’s property that we’re all building on.” – Kirby Ferguson

“The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.” – Edith Södergran

“Creativity is one of the last remaining legal ways of gaining an unfair advantage over the competition.” – Ed McCabe  

“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” – Robert Henri  

“The thing is to become a master and, in your old age, to acquire the courage to do what children did when they knew nothing.” – Ernest Hemingway  

“There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun.” – Pablo Picasso  

“Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better.” – John Updike  

“Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good.” – William Faulkner  

“This is how you do it: You sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard.” – Neil Gaiman  

“Never put off writing until you are better at it.” – Gary Henderson  

“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein  

“Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to it.” – Banksy  

“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.” – Oscar Wilde  

“I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.” – Flash Rosenberg  

“The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” – Pablo Picasso  

“Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.” –  Nellie McClung 

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein  

“Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is doing something else.” – Tom Peters  

“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” – e.e. cummings  

“The first draft of anything is sh*t.” – Ernest Hemingway  

“Go where the silence is and say something.” – Amy Goodman  

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou  

“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” – Stephen King  

“That’s the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you.” – Ray Bradbury  

“Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse  

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.” – Brené Brown 

“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.” – John Maynard Keynes  

“Almost always, the dedicated creative minority has made the world better.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.  

“‘Keeping busy’ is the remedy for all ills. It’s also the means by which creative impulse is destroyed.” – Joyce Carol Oates

“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” – Sylvia Plath

“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide  

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol

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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

10/10-12—Slept every night while parked at the Lititz library, very quiet, made for a nice slumber.

Went to another laundromat, nice to have clean clothes.

10/14—I’ve not been writing in this in that there is not much happening. My daughters are extremely busy, so I only spent a little time with them. Mary Ellen and I got together one evening, that was nice.

After past work on the van my horn and cruise control have not been working. I hardly ever use my horn, just as a warning, but mu cruise I use all the time.

I returned to see Dave, who did more excellent work on the van, very happy I am. Right now it is running excellent. Tomorrow morning I will go to see a body shop who will do some work on the outside. Quite pleased I am.

Needed fuel for the van, as, as usual, found a Costco because of their low price. Still amazes me that they have a horse barn for their Amish customers.

For tonight, I found a small local park to park at. I am right on the grass, so, of course, did some juggling. I must make time more often to throw stuff. At this point my juggling is not getting better, not getting worse, just maintaining.

Bored, not me. I have almost 100 books to read, as well as writing this for you.

10/5—Driving through the southern part of Delaware, it is just fabulous. North by Wilmington is much run-down and looks bad, down here is nice.

Into Maryland with me. I found North-East branch library, which is closed, but their wifi is working, so here I am. And, with my battery charger, I can be on many hours.

At one of the food banks I received a Taco “Kit” (me?), as you see from the photo. It is 12:10 now and I will eat in a couple of hours. I am not consuming much food, but feel healthy.

Aiming for Shenandoah National Park now. Today is Thursday, if I keep going I would be there on the weekend. So, I will be taking my time getting there so that I avoid the weekend crowds.

This park is quite beautiful, I’ve been there a few times before. You will like the photos I will be taking.

4:30—Now I’m down the road at a very big library that is buried in the forest, very nice here. This is where I will be for the night. At most all libraries you can get their wifi out in the parking lot, as I am now.

As I am driving I am charging my battery charge (what I power my laptop with when it’s battery runs low.) This is good for another five hours, so plenty of power I get while driving.

I put my shower bag out on the hook I have on the roof of the van to get hot. To remind you, there is a clear side and opposite the clear side is black, so it makes the water quite hot in a short time.

It’s been a few days, even I think I need a shower. Not that I am around anyone enough to smell me, and, frankly, I really don’t care. It is when I get too itchy, then I get under the water.

10/16—A rainy day today. All of the libraries in the area are closed to having people come inside, you can just call and then come by to pick up books. So, no where to hide under cover out of the raid. But, I am safe in the van.

I’m lonely out here, I would love to hear from you.

Either through Facebook or email, kitsummers@gmail.com

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MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>

Smile time! This week really work on keeping a smile on your face. But, more than that, keep that smile on your heart. Make it a habit to always be happy.

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NEXT BLOG>> To the south I wander. Are you anywhere on the east coast on my way from Baltimore to Key West, Florida? I mean, I will drive out of my way to visit you, can that happen?

BLOG 87—Tomorrow is the big day!

The Wanderings of Kit

(Do you wander or just wonder?)

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life. By writing this blog I want to inspire you to see your life in a different and/or better way and find joy how you can.

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***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to kitsummers.com/blog/

*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.

*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.

*** The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.

*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.

*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.

*** I will have secrets to unfold and good news!

I WANT TO TAKE YOU AWAY WITH ME

ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

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INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

The wedding of my daughter, April, will take place tomorrow, Saturday, October 3. This week continuing to make efforts toward a wonderful day have kept happening.

I’m including a few photos of this week, I will have more for you after Saturday.

Yes, my daughter, April, is getting hitched up. Next comes Jasmine, this pretty and smart girl will be a great catch for the right guy.

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WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking. This is why I find them so interesting and important on the path to joy and happiness. This is no secret.

So what’s the secret of inspirational quotes?

1) Intending to inspire someone.

2) Having recognized our own need to be inspired.

Inspiration >> The process of being
mentally stimulated to do a certain thing.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determine everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you change the quality of your thinking, you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly. Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed humorous quote can make someone laugh, our thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control.

You have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking – and that’s where motivational quotes come in! Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

I hope the words I pick do help you.

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Be inspired by these words >>

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like there’s nobody listening, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey“

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”― Neil Gaiman

“Everything you can imagine is real.”― Pablo Picasso

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” ― Helen Keller

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”― Eleanor Roosevelt

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”― Lewis Carroll

“Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.” – Socrates

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.”― Eleanor Roosevelt

“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

“Whatever you are, be a good one.” ― Abraham Lincoln

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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

9/26—Spent much of the day at the library, which was open and I could plug in, a good thing. A Saturday, they closed at 4pm, there were actually a good number of people there.

Then it was off to Costco to buy shoes. Yesterday April and Jake bought me a pair at Target, but the were too small and ended up hurting my feet, much. I was passing by the Target and was able to return them for a credit, which I will give back to April.

What was interesting is I saw a number of Amish people shopping. Because they don’t drive they have a non-Amish transport them. The funny thing is Costco even has horse and carriage pull in. They have a stable right in the parking lot where they can park their horse while they shop—it was great.

Then, where to park for sleep for the night? On GPS I saw a large green area, I thought, a park! And I was correct. Drove about half a mile into the forest, it was quite a surprise and very nice at Conestoga Pines Park.

But, there is a highway near and there is some traffic noise. Should get less and less as night falls. I will let you know.

9/29—Last night I spent the night, again, at Conestoga Pines Park, dark and quiet, I loved it. This park is near to Lancaster, but seems so remote and in the wilderness. And, hidden away in there is even a swimming pool. Also, the park is on a river.

ast night no one was around, the whole place was mine. I love it here, perhaps my new home? Take a look >>

https://lancasteronline.com/sports/outdoors/new-trail-recreation-area-along-conestoga-river-signals-bigger-things/article_006befa6-3311-11ea-8001-db6369355a77.html

10/1/2000—Conestoga Pines Park seems to be my new home, last night, once again, I bedded down in this lovely park.

Got together with April today. Since I constantly travel, she is my mailing address. So, I picked up my current mail and got two boxes of my Juggling with Finesse books to sell on the road. Do you have a copy yet?

Went to a library to work and sleep tonight, but they did not have their wifi on, so I moved on to a library closer to the wedding site. You see, there is a practice scheduled for tomorrow at 11, I will be there, of course.

This library where I am, the Columbia Library, has no chairs set up inside, at all. This is the first of this sort that I have seen. I was going to pout but found out there is a patio outside where I can also plug in and be on their 24-hour wifi.

Hearing traffic noise in the area, but later, as darkness falls, the traffic diminishes much, it will be a good night.

10/2—The traffic noise last night was nil, hardly any. Awoke at my usual time, about 3am. I discovered that the library does turn off their wifi for over night, so I went to a McDonald’s, about a mile away, to get on theirs. I found out they had their wifi was off, too.

Today were rehearsals for the wedding day tomorrow. Everything went well and it should be a spendid day tomorrow. You will learn in the next post—with photos!

I’m lonely out here, I would love to hear from you.

Either through Facebook or email, kitsummers@gmail.com

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MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>

This week, work on your relationships: with family, with friends, even with your enemies. Make it a habit that grows every day.

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NEXT BLOG>>

You know—THE WEDDING OF APRIL AND JAKE!

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The Wanderings of Kit

(Do you wander or just wonder?)

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life. By writing this blog I want to inspire you to see your life in a different and/or better way and find joy how you can.

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YES—YOU CAN > >
***Change your life at any time to make it more magnificent!
***Live with little money and still have an excellent life.
***Be able to live life getting very little sleep.
***Live ANYWHERE in the world and still make your life a fantastic event!
***Read of experiences that will add to and make your life better.
***I want to inspire you as to the wonders of the earth.
***Perhaps this is my new “gig”, traveling the world doing the same?

And, I’m not just, “Kitting Around”.

Create the life YOU want to live, NOW!

Then make your life better and better!

*****************************
***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to kitsummers.com/blog/

*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.

*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.

*** The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.

*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.

*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.

*** I will have secrets to unfold and good news!

I WANT TO TAKE YOU AWAY WITH ME

ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

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INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

Sorry I could not get this out to you yesterday, my Friday normal release. I had no wifi connection. Libraries have been closed, but I found the Lititz library open, so I can charge my stuff as I write to you.

Near Lancaster, PA for the wedding of April on October 3 – how exciting. So, spending time here with not much happening. I do hope to inspire you with my words.

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WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking. This is why I find them so interesting and important on the path to joy and happiness. This is no secret.

So what’s the secret of inspirational quotes?

1) Intending to inspire someone.

2) Having recognized our own need to be inspired.

Inspiration >> The process of being
mentally stimulated to do a certain thing.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determine everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you change the quality of your thinking, you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly. Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed humorous quote can make someone laugh, our thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control.

You have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking – and that’s where motivational quotes come in! Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

I hope the words I pick do help you.

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Be inspired by these words >>

From my book series, “Beyond Your Potential”

“They know why they’re here in their life!”

Success is knowing your purpose in life. But there’s more to it than that. I know people who know their purpose in life but they’re not thriving.

You need a growth plan to help you reach your top potential. It’s not only knowing what you should do, it’s also about growing in that area to maximize and highlight the things that you do well. Growth is an ongoing progression.

Development is not an automatic process. If you’re going to grow, you need to do so intentionally and with purpose. Basically, you need a reason for your growth.

That’s continual growth.

Knowing your purpose in life gives you stability. While things might get hard and shaky for others, you can use this assurance to steady the boat and to ride out the storm because you know where you want to go.

This direction becomes an anchor in life—a confidence based upon the knowledge of one’s purpose. Someone once said there are two great days in life—the day you are born and the day you discover why you’re here.

Remember this—highly successful people have discovered why they are here.

Join me as I help you move your life forward and higher. See your future and see that you can change, that you will change. Don’t remain in that easy or ordinary life—jump up to that higher life that is awaiting you.

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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

9/19-23Helping Steve Mills (yes, that Steve Mills of the MillsMess fame) still with clearing/cleaning out his house/church. He says he already has a buyer, but they don’t seem committed.

Today I have been ten feet up on a leaning ladder against the thirteen-foot front door scraping and getting ready for painting. The church door that is really really big. This door needs painting, so I scrap, fill in where needed, then paint. A long process.

I told Steve that when I was way up on that ladder, which is at the top of some steps, by the way, I felt safer when I used to ride my 14’ unicycle. At least I had control of my ride. Falling from here I would have no control. Yikes!

About that unicycle, I built it in high school and actually road it quite much. Having to duck under telephone/electrical lines and finding a place to get on and get off was hard at times.

After the third time I fell off I gave it away. I hope the guy I gave it to is still alive. Hard to imagine at this time in my life I was so daring as a youth. But, I would try anything. Different now somehow.

Burnt up more books, which makes me quite sad. Steve said he let many people know the books were available, but few takers. He just doesn’t have time to deal with it, which I realize. Sorry, Larry.

I did load up three large boxes of classics and big name authors. This morning at 6am, on a Sunday, I took these books and left them at Sandusky Library under the roof on the entrance. I hope the books find a good home.

It makes me feel better to have them decide what to do with the books. I did not want to burn or destroy any books, but Steve needs to clear things out and get rid of stuff. Understandable, but still hard to do.

Steve and I just went up into the bell tower, or belfry. Didn’t see any bats. This whole building is constructed so well, with the best of materials. After all, the church was built in the 1880s, back when the cost of the big timbers wouldn’t be astronomical.

We just went out for Mexican food, very nice, thank you, Steve. He has a BMW, very fast, a superb vehicle. On these country roads Steve got up to 115mph so quick and easily, it was surprising, Made for a very smooth ride.

After soooo many years in entertainment, Steve says he is basically retired from performing. He will keep busy, of course, but no more trying to push the performanc0e.

9/25—In Lititz, Pennsylvania now, where April lives. April and Jake took me out for excellent Mexican food last night, a great time.

I’m lonely out here, I would love to hear from you.

Either through Facebook or email, kitsummers@gmail.com

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MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>

We must challenge ourselves in life. This week, if you are right-handed, eat, and write with your left hand. Of course, if you are left-handed, do the opposite. I will participate, of course. Please, let me know how things turn out for you.

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NEXT BLOG>>

The October third wedding of my daughter, April.

You will read the details, of course.

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BLOG 85—With Steve Mills in Ohio

The Wanderings of Kit

(Do you wander or just wonder?)

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life. By writing this blog I want to inspire you to see your life in a different and/or better way and find joy how you can.

*****************************
YES—YOU CAN > >
***Change your life at any time to make it more magnificent!
***Live with little money and still have an excellent life.
***Be able to live life getting very little sleep.
***Live ANYWHERE in the world and still make your life a fantastic event!
***Read of experiences that will add to and make your life better.
***I want to inspire you as to the wonders of the earth.
***Perhaps this is my new “gig”, traveling the world doing the same?

And, I’m not just, “Kitting Around”.

Create the life YOU want to live, NOW!

Then make your life better and better!

*****************************
***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to kitsummers.com/blog/

*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.

*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.

*** The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.

*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.

*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.

*** I will have secrets to unfold and good news!

I WANT TO TAKE YOU AWAY WITH ME

ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

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INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

You may have noticed, I sometimes add to and edit the beginning words to my blog, up to about the My Daily Jottings.

I’ve found that that is the key to great writing—edit and then edit and then edit some more. Never good enough, but keep making better and better. Never be satisfied, always keep improving (in your writings, and, more important, in your life.)

I’m hoping my weekly posts do add to your life. Writing them adds to my life, thanks for reading.

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WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking. This is why I find them so interesting and important on the path to joy and happiness. This is no secret.

So what’s the secret of inspirational quotes?

1) Intending to inspire someone.

2) Having recognized our own need to be inspired.

Inspiration >> The process of being
mentally stimulated to do a certain thing.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determine everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you change the quality of your thinking, you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly. Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed humorous quote can make someone laugh, our thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control.

You have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking – and that’s where motivational quotes come in! Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

I hope the words I pick do help you.

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Be inspired by these words >>

“What you get by accomplishing your goals is not as important as what you become by working toward your goals.”

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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

9/12/2020—Always feels good to get my blog out to you every Friday. Of course, reading through brings back fabulous memories, usually.

This is getting ridiculous! When I put my blog today, I was in a library, in a private room, with the door closed, doing some final editing as I was getting Blog 84 out to you. This room had windows so people could see in.

A librarian actually came in and told me I had to have my mask on!

Remember, I was in a room alone with the door closed. I ask him, “Why”, as I usually do. He said, “To protect you and others”. I said, “From what? He said, “The Corona Virus”. He also said it is a library policy.

It’s like these people forget how to think. Anyone should be able to figure out that is very safe for me and others being in that room with the door closed.

So, that was in Rapid City, South Dakota. You know how I like cities—NO, I don’t. East I went to a small town called New Underwood.

I was at Rawlins library most of the day. This is a fantastic two-story building with a nice lawn all around, which was hardly used. I don’t know if you’ve seen, most libraries are spectacular, inside and out. The government does a superb job keeping our libraries great.

I was going to spend the night in the library parking lot, which would have been quiet and nice. But, I wanted to move on. Within ten miles I found Farm Island State Recreation Area on Lake Sharpe. I had to stay.

I found a campsite right on the lake, splendid it is. Did some juggling right outside the van door on the grass. Did not have wood for a fire, so I didn’t. 5:39pm now, I will do some more juggling and do some reading. Very comfortable here.

9/13—I checked last night, this campground has a shower, so I did in the morning before the sun was up. Feel very clean today.

From Pierre I drove to the north along the Missouri River, such a delight this drive is. Being Sunday, boaters were out. I had pulled off at a place where they put their boats in the water. Very nice here.

9/14—A slow and meandering drive today. Tomorrow I will be meeting Lindsey Schmidt, whom I met through

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBISS.

She happened to be somewhat on my path as I am traveling east, so I had to.

Remember, if you are anywhere near the roads I am taking, I would love to stop by for a visit. Right now I am on my way to Lancaster, PA, going through the Chicago area. Are you anywhere along the way? Contact me and let’s set something up.

Had all day today and also tomorrow until a

noon lunch to saunter around Minnesota.

On the way was the always dapper Lake , so here I am for the night. You see from the photo I have some grass right outside my doors to throw clubs around; with the lake just a few meters away.

On the street are, what look like, million dollar homes, but I am the one out by the water. You’ve seen photos, yes? My million dollar van?

Flies have taken over! I often leave the van doors open, so, of course, that’s an invitation. The warmth of the day I get inundated with the pesky bugs, but, it seems, as the sun in going down most head for the hills, or their home?

That still bugs me (get it, “bugs”?) Why could they not think of a better word for the little varmints? “It can fly, so let’s call it a ‘Fly.” How simpleton. What about a beetle, why didn’t they call that a “walk”?

I wrote about this once before, it happened again.

I saw a fly flying at 75 miles an hour!

I couldn’t believe it!

This was like a world record!

(Of course, he was in the van with the windows closed, but a fast fly none-the-less.)

What’s strange to me is, perhaps, a fly rides with me for fifty miles. Once he is let out he is in a completely different environment. And, then this fly does fine for his short life. But, most humans have difficulty with any change.

Moving on . . .

Dinner was chili with fresh-cut onions—nice!

So, I’m sleeping right next to a gorgeous lake tonight.

And, where are you sleeping?

As I often do, I was out for an evening juggle. I met Caroline, we had a nice conversation. Always good to meet new and interesting people. I do miss being in a relationship.

9/15/2020—Arrived early to meet with Lindsey. So, I drove and found a park with no one around. I took a shower, how I do outside the van, and cleaned the inside of the van, too. Another nice lawn, threw juggling clubs for a time.

What’s strange is I am not finding libraries anywhere in a hundred miles of here. Usually, they are more common than that. But, I recently downloaded an update for my GPS software for my Garmin.

A bad thing. I am thinking they sent me bad software, so I would have to buy new, which I did. I see improvements, but I also feel like I was snickered.

Lindsey took us to lunch and we also went on a nice walk. A lovely lady, so glad to meet Lindsey. A great place for lunch, take a look >>

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Arts—Entertainment/Art-In-Motion-on-the-Lake-Wobegon-Trail-177061126572161/

Some years ago while in LA taking acting classes Lindsey started getting headaches—severe ones at that.

She went to see a doctor and this doc said she had to go in right away to have her brain scanned. It came to show that she had a big cyst growing on her brain. The doctors went in and removed the cyst, but it was a big change for Lindsey.

I am so impressed with the way Lindsey helps other people. That is her work and also her passion. So good of her. She also lives with and helps take care of her parents, Ron and Irene Schmidt, two great people.

9/16—Back at a library again, they are like my home nowadays.

Next, I am heading to meet with Steve Mills in Ohio. About 600 miles. I am actually sleeping while parked in a cornfield tonight (have you ever slept in a cornfield?

Steve developed that juggling move with 3 balls called, “The Mills Mess”. Now jugglers worldwide do this move. Here is Steve doing his, “Mess”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkcvV9wwYvw&ab_channel=Dub%C3%A9Juggling

And, Steve has been a performer since when I started in the middle 70’s. Take a look >>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ndzq3SNIt0&ab_channel=SteveMills

9/17—Awoken by the police at 1:30am. They said they were just “checking” on me. After some talk and allowing them to check out the inside of the van I laid back for sleep. As you might know, sleep can be hard for me.

In fact, it was hard to get back at 2am, so I decided to get on the road. Chicago can be difficult with the traffic during the day, so I conquered the roads in the middle of the night. Truck drivers know this, too, so it was just little ol’ me and a bunch of trucks on the road.

After getting through Chicago I drove for a while into Indiana. I did a search for a library on GPS and here I am, parked in front. They have wifi on right now, but, being on the street in front of the library the signal is too weak to get on their wifi.

Still dark out, I think I will hang out here for a time—lay down, have breakfast, juggle? I’m not due at Steve’s until tomorrow at 3pm, so, I have time to spend.

9/18/19—With Steve at his home he has been renting out. This is a church he purchased many years ago and he converted it into a home, a very nice home.

The last renter he had was an old man, very educated about many areas. This man amassed a huge volume of books—hundreds, or, perhaps, thousands?

But, Steve could not want to keep these books, and had asked many if they wanted them. No takers. It ended up that he is burning all the books! This is really the only way to discard of them, sad.

I had heard about his books previously. I hate the of burning books. I tried hard to get a local library to take them, they said no. These volumes were many of the classics.

Books by Mark Twain, Jack London, Herman Mellville, C.S. Lewis, just to name a few. I felt terrible with the burning of these books, but Steve needed to clean out the place. I do know that all of these books are computerized these days, so not too much of a loss.

I checked with a local library, the head librarian told me they couldn’t use the books, even though many were classics and antiques. So hard to see these fabulous volumes destroyed, but Steve had to move on.

I will be with Steve for a few more days. Great to see him again.

I’m lonely out here, I would love to hear from you.

Either through Facebook or email, kitsummers@gmail.com

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MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>

Read at least one book this week.

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NEXT BLOG>>

Will be heading to Lancaster, PA for April’s wedding, happiness!

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