BLOG 87—Tomorrow is the big day!
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 >>
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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October 2, 202010BLOG 86—In PA with my daughter
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!
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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 >>
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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September 26, 2020BLOG 85—With Steve Mills in Ohio
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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September 18, 2020BLOG 84—The Grand Canyon of Wyoming
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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Many new readers do not know of me, here is a brief summary of Kit >>** A world-class juggler performing at Ballys in Atlantic City.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZALVajgH6Q
** Hit by a truck and went through a 37-day coma.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr8QFnD1yGc
** Wrote four books, spoke around the world, and developed a new business–
** Hit by another truck, much of my body broken, hospital and rehab again for months.
** Wrote a series of books to help YOU find your potential.
SEE—kitsummers.com
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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 >>
Good thing I published my blog last Thursday, I was correct, I was in the wilderness and could not have on Friday or the weekend.
Thank you Cal of Geek Squad at Best Buy in Rapid City for fixing things so I could once again include photos with my blog posts.
What a surprise, as I was driving east through Wyoming I saw a sign for: “Bighorn Canyon Recreation Area”. I thought, hmm, another park, I guess I will have a look.
This place turned out to be magnificent! You have to compare it to Grand Canyon in the southwest, and I like it better! In fact, I ended up sleeping in my van in the parking lot all by myself—loved it.
Have I let you know lately?
I love my travels.
You have to remember, wherever you are you can make it a magnificent place.
Where are you now?
The obvious answer is, always – here!
By the way, what time is it?
This answer is, always – now!
You can do absolutely nothing to change the past.
You can design and plan for your a future, but it can always change.
What you have control of is NOW!
Make each “now” a splendid time, and you will have an excellent life.
Your pain, your sorrow, your anger, your guilt, your regret, were all derived in the past. You are past the past, make your future better and leave those behind.
You see, the “NOW” is all we have, really. Don’t forget the past, but do not dwell on it, it can destroy you. And, don’t worry about the future, desire the future with a positive attitude.
Right now I am with my Facebook friends, James and Renee Blare in Newcastle, Wyoming. A small and very nice town, I see why they live here.
To remind you, I am on my way back to Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the marriage of my daughter, April, and Jake, on October 3! I am so happy, Jake and April are perfect together and will have a marriage that will last the rest of their lives.
And, they both have perfect teeth!
On my way back to here I, once again, went through Yellowstone National Park. What a very large and splendid place. I will write more later on this.
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Boy, those are some funny looking cows!
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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 your thinking. This is why I find them so interesting and important on our paths to joy and happiness.
So what’s the secret of inspirational quotes?
1) Intending to inspire someone.
2) Have 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 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”
Could you imagine your marriage of 23 years breaks up, then eight months later you get hit by a truck (for the second time.) As if those incidents weren’t bad enough, now imagine only eight months later you have to spend a month in jail on a false charge? Yes, this happened to me.
Changes – we all experience them.
I am sure that you too have gone through many changes in your life. We all have. In my recoveries, I have gained many ideas of how to move through the changes, obstacles, and walls that life presents in order to move toward success.
Everyone is recovering from something. It is how we face our recovery and the direction we take ourselves in that will matter toward our happiness. I hope this book helps you to understand the potential you possess and use that potential to drive your life forward and achieve greatness.
You have the ability and potential to attract success and happiness.
Happiness is always there and waiting for you, you just have to build the right road to your success. More than just helping you through difficulties in your life, this series of books is packed full of ideas to help you attract and achieve a better future.
Your future is up to you. Are you content with remaining in a pleasant but mundane life, or will you upgrade to a better life for you and for others around you? Continuing to better our lives is a choice we make.
The attitude you hold toward your future will determine your life.
Your income is directly related to your attitude and the approach you take toward your future. A positive attitude will take you far. A pessimistic approach to life will hinder you.
If you expect to be successful, then there is a good chance you will do just that. If you expect failure, then you are on your way. Use the ideas in the Beyond Your Potential books to become more interactive with and in charge of your life.
If you expect to fail, that’s where you will end up.
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By the way, if you want to get any of my books message me (or send me a request by email, kitsummers@gmail.com) and I will reply with a book attached.
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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>9/4—While in Yellowstone, I went to see the Petrified Tree. They say it is 50 million years old! I read that at one time there were three of these ancient trees. Tourists wanted souvenirs, so they tore the other two trees apart.
While driving through the park, I saw some offices with a nice lawn out front. Of course, as I often do, I threw some clubs around. After a while, someone stopped by asking if I was the one who wrote the book, “Juggling with Finesse”. He said I taught him to juggle in Media, PA, the area where I used to live. He also owns a copy of my book, Juggling with Finesse. David Mark told me he and his wife are out here on vacation. So strange to meet up with him here.
Driving through the park, I came upon a swarm of bison (with Buffalo you call it a herd (I heard that, anyway.) And, boy, what a swarm it was! I had to stop and take some photos, which you will see.
I was just kitting around about the group being called a “swarm”. Just wording, you know. But, you do have to watch out when you come upon a swarm of Kits!
In this area, I am seeing much about Buffalo Bill. Now, wouldn’t that be “Bison Bill” these days? Some comedy for you.
There I was driving through the park when I came upon a sign saying “Road Closed”. So, I had to drive all the way back to where I came from. A good thing, too, in one area I saw a gathering of Elk, great to see.
It was time, it’s been a few days. Have you ever taken a shower outside in the wilderness naked to the world? The feeling you experience is one-of-a-kind! You will have to try it sometime.
And, further down the road, I found an excellent place to park to sleep. I had taken a dirt road off of the main line of travel, hoping it would lead somewhere nice—and it did—this was excellent!
Away from people.
Away from noise.
Away from city lights.
I loved it.Also, someone had built a fire-pit, so I went out and gathered up a bunch of carbon (firewood.) Had a nice fire in the evening/night, then another the following morning. So delightful it was. And, all of this for free.
This place was way off the beaten track. There was plenty of firewood, since people seldom came around here. This from a forest that does not see many people.
I had some meat in the cooler which I thought might be getting older. This included a whole chicken, much hamburger meat, and other. It probably wasn’t bad, I am just careful, though.
Did I simply throw it away? – NO—I put it out for the animals to consume. A small wolf came up later and said, “Thank you.”
Went by a lake called, Buffalo Bill Lake. Now, honestly, with the name change, shouldn’t it be called, “The Bison Bill Lake”? This was a huge body of water.
Yes, I had taken a shower just yesterday, but the lake was calling for me. I had to go in. It looked like a huge bathtub. I use a body-wash/shampoo to clean myself with a washcloth. I took this to clean up.
Because no one was around for miles, I had to go dippy skinning (you know, naked in the water.) You should have seen it! (well, perhaps not.) It was cold, but my body got used to it quickly as I got totally submerged and very clean.
Then I got to Yellowstone Lake, an even larger body of water. There were actually little waves hitting the shore because it was so big. See the photos and you will see how big.
9/5—There is a backup of cars right now, I heard there was an accident ahead. On GPS I clicked “Change of route”, and it sent me back a different way. But, I can’t believe there are soooo many people who keep there engine idling when they know it will be a long wait.
Myself, I put the vehicle in park, turn the engine off, and wait. I am one who does not like to waste, gas is a big loss of money for these people. What do you do when you are in the situation?
About 4:30 pm, time to start looking for a place to park for the night. I was driving down one of the main drags, Grand Loop Road. I saw a turnoff, Gull Point Road, then off of this was a turn-off, here I am for the night.
Trees and wilderness all around, very quiet, even with a glimpse of the lake.
Talk about camping in paradise.
Right now I am on my way back to my Facebook friend’s house, James Blare, in the east part of Wyoming. I had to order something and had them delivered to his abode. I hate to admit it, I was at a library and left my phone there. I ordered a new one (cost for me, only twenty-five bucks for the phone and delivery) I am with assurancewireless.com.
I’m glad I’m staying another night in Yellowstone. But, come to think of it, I’ve not seen any yellow stones, anywhere.
9/6—This morning, as usual, I awoke before the sun made an appearance. I was going to make tea as the sun was coming up, but I decided to hit the road because you can often see animals early morn. AND, SEE THEM I DID!
Driving in the dark I came upon a buck with big antlers, along with his mate, a glamorous doe, a she deer (oh dear!) Then, further down I saw a “Kit Fox” crossing the road (did you know I was a fox, by the way?) What a wonderful way to start my day.
As I was driving a main road east I saw a sign pointing to the left and said, “Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area” Of course, I had to go. Some miles down seeing nothing, but things got better and better.
There were many signs saying “Wild Horse Area”, but I didn’t see any. Then I turned onto the road that went to Devil’s Canyon Overlook Road.
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!
This is why I am driving around seeing America as I am.
Watch this >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykDwa6I_chU&ab_channel=MyTwoWheelTouring
Astonishing views all around the point this area is on. I’ve been to The Grand Canyon a few times, I like this place better, fewer people, too. I have never heard of Devil’s Canyon and have never seen photos. Now you’ve seen and know of this fantastic place—time to come for you to see this beauteous area!
Bighorn Canyon Recreation Area, Click here >> Bighorn
This place is amazing!
Tonight, there will be no one around—at all! So, I think this is where I will be for the night. I have to be to James’ on September 8, so a few days (and nights) to spend. This looks to be a great place to spend a night.
Although a strong wind started up. A big storm is forecast for tomorrow, we shall see what happens.
Yes, as night fell the winds did calm down (hmm, I don’t see how they could die down, they don’t have a life after all.) So, it should be a very quiet and dark.
9/7—Another day, more traveling.
9/8-10—Staying once again with my Facebook friends, James and Renee Blare, in Newcastle, Wyoming.
9/11—Of course, this date will always remind us of what occurred when the world changed in 2001. Thanks for everything, James and Renee, I am off to toward the east, looking for interesting things along the way.
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 >>Do you remember reading books?
Some books take me to a different place in my mind, I love that.
Get away from your computer and get back to reading some more.
Pick a book to read this week, like you used to do and read, read, read.
For me, I have always loved,
“The Way of the Peaceful Warrior”, by Dan Millman.Everyone should read it. Let me know what you think of this book.
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NEXT BLOG>>Into the cold for me. Having grown up in San Diego, I like the warmer weather. Parks are fewer toward the east, I will find interesting things to write to you about, though.
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September 11, 2020BLOG 83—Butte is Beautiful
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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Many new readers do not know of me, here is a brief summary of Kit >>** A world-class juggler performing at Ballys in Atlantic City.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZALVajgH6Q
** Hit by a truck and went through a 37-day coma.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr8QFnD1yGc
** Wrote four books, spoke around the world, and developed a new business–summerssalsa.com
** Hit by another truck, much of my body broken, hospital and rehab again for months.
** Wrote a series of books to help YOU find your potential.
SEE—kitsummers.com
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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!
***See 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!
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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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Right now I am writing to you from a library in West Yellowstone, Wyoming. I am the ONLY one in here, but they told me I HAD to wear a stupid mask. What is the world coming to?
And, because I am not sure if I will have a wifi connection tomorrow, Friday, I will put this out on Thursday night.
Photos are still not working with WordPress. So, go to my Facebook page, click on Blog 82, and look for photos at the bottom of the page >>
Every week, on Friday, when I get the blog posted, it makes me so happy. As you know, every week I try to get you to try new things, think in different ways, and change your life for the better. I do hope I am accomplishing that. This same joy was once found in my juggling.
As you might know, I have been a juggler for most of my life. This was such a passion for me at one time. I would work everything “around” my juggling and practice. I put juggling before eating, sleep, and even sex.
Juggling and advancement for me brought joy. I’ve been able to apply this same drive toward other areas in my life. You know that the world can get so very noisy and complicated away from being focused.
Juggling was my way to get my mind out of the world, the noisy mind that would think in all directions. You see, this skill requires so much focus that you cannot think of other things. When I was juggling 5 clubs and/or throwing them behind my back, nothing else mattered.
For you, teach yourself this total focus for some way to maintain your mind seeing right. By reading, by your work, by your play, something to take your mind to another place. This will broaden your life. Learn this focus.
This same focus I wish I would have put more of into my relationships. At this point, at the age of 61, I am alone in the world. Will this continue until my eventual death? I’m glad you are there, Marialuisa, you bring joy and hope to my mind.
If you need to, find this focus for your life and change your present experiences to build a better future. You have dreamed of what you want out of life—make it happen for yourself, starting NOW! Do this no matter what age you might be.
Look at me, I live in a van and travel the country with little money. Yet, this lifestyle brings me joy and satisfaction beyond belief. Every day is different and I love that.
You may want to leave the life you currently know and choose alternatives that might be more attractive, more pleasant, and more normal (whatever normal might mean.)
But, don’t fool yourself, this path might lead you nowhere. Expand and challenge yourself to find an even better life than you are living now. Never forget, this is the ONLY life you will ever have. If you are not finding joy and happiness, it is time for a change.
Toward this new life, you must find focus.
Do you pay close attention to what you do?
These words you are currently reading, are you focused on or just looking at words?How about your focusing on the way you sit, are you?
As you live your life, learn to focus. You might say you do, but I mean in detail—with everything. If you break things down and make all the little parts of life better, your entire life will advance. Make total focus a new habit for you.
For a better life, your focus must burn! Make it a habit to see your entire life and focus on little things. The more you make all the “little” things better in your life, the better your existence will be. It will also help when you become “anxious” toward something.
Yes, this way of thinking includes when becoming troubled or anxious toward something. When things build-up to the point of getting bothered, I simply “Let it go”. I tell myself nothing is that important. Then I smile and continue on.
People have wondered how I can live the lifestyle I do, have you wondered? Well, I am rich, I have all I need, how about you? I’ve often said that being rich is being able to live the lifestyle that “you” want, with joy.
I am able to live on my social security disability income that comes in, only about eight hundred bucks a month. Living in my van and going to food banks to get nutrients, the only expense I have is fuel to get me there. I am even able to save some money and put it aside.
If you have enough money to satisfy your desires, you are rich! A simple lifestyle with few desires can bring about a comfortable life.
I have seen so many rich people who hate life and the way they live. So, in a way, I am better off than many.
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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 your thinking. This is why I find them so interesting and important on our paths to joy and happiness.
So what’s the secret of inspirational quotes?
1) Intending to inspire someone.
2) Have 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 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 >>
THESE ARE EXCELLENT QUOTES FOR THESE TIMES.
“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.”– Oscar Wilde
“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” – Pablo Picasso
“You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.” – Wayne Dyer
“Don’t think of introversion as something that needs to be cured… Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you’re supposed to.” — Susan Cain
“We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.”– Orson Welles
“The ingredients of health and long life are great temperance, open-air, easy labor, and little care.” — Philip Sydney
“To lose patience is to lose the battle.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.” — Chinese Proverb
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you’ll ever know.” — A.A. Milne
“If plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters — 204 if you’re in Japan.” — Claire Cook
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou
“Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” — Marie Curie
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.” — Angelina Jolie
“No matter hat happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.” — Taylor Swift
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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>8/29/2020—Here I was in Butte, Montana. The history of the area is huge. Copper, gold, silver, and various other precious earth made many people millionaires (and some billionaires.)
I headed for the hills. Well, up through Anaconda (no, wI saw no snakes) and up toward Phillipsburg in Montana. This is a lovely area, I am so happy to explore.
What a wonderful drive through the wilderness. I went to listen to music outside (quite nice) and I taught a few people to juggle with scarves there on the lawn. A good time was had by all.
I ended up sleeping on a dirt road in the mountains in an old ghost town (no, I didn’t see any. There are signs explaning about the town, great to read. As usual, I awoke while the stars were still out.
This was Granite Mine, Montana. This is an old ghost-town from before 1900. Many of the original building are still here, but they have lost much of their integrity. While here, in looking around, we did not see one ghost.
There are mines that were worked on not too long ago, exciting to learn about them. One is still in operation, digging up copper.
8/30—Very quiet here last night in the woods. Now it is 8:18 and I have been up since before the sun. I will be cooking us hash-brown potatoes and bacon, should be a good start to the day.
I did a tour! What a magnificent mansion I saw, the Copper King Mansion in Butte. Here is the website of this place >>
And, watch this video about this magnificent place >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slAZRhTiBdU
9/2—Still in the same area as the mine. There is much history Butte, watch this video to learn more >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL8Fh08SCOo
9/3—Moved back into the Yellowstone area today. I love to see the forest, even through the trees.
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MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>Have you examined your current way you are eating? Many people simply shove food in the mouth, chew it quickly, then swallow.
This week, start getting in a habit of taking one small bite, put your fork down, then slowly chew the food—feeling the texture and analyzing the taste, then move on.
Do this every time you eat, make each meal an event. You will eat less and enjoy it more.
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NEXT BLOG>>Heading toward the east toward Pennsylvania. Not many parks along the way, but I will find things to write to you about.
Like I wrote before, if you live along the way I would love to stop by for a visit. Let me know . . .
Speaking of that, when was the last time I heard from you? I would like to.
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