A Perfect Fortune Cookie

DSCN5831benchcreekI had lunch at a little Chinese place with my parents, my aunt and two family friends. We met as early as possible because I had an appointment in Cedaredge at 1:00 p.m.  The conversation was usual, with plenty of good natured joking.  As I rose to rush off, I flung an unopened fortune cookie into the take-out box and headed for my car.  The rain was just beginning and it followed me all the way up highway 50 with varying intensity. Independent educators ran for the building and rain continued to drum on the roof throughout our our orientation meeting. When the meeting concluded at 4:00 the rain had abated.  I drove a few more miles toward Grand Mesa, up to my cousin’s place at 8,000 feet. She wasn’t home from work yet, so after I said hello to her husband, I changed my shoes and took a hike; through beautiful rain washed scrub oak, service berry, choke-cherry and pine trees, down by the creek that rushes through the lower part of their property.  My soul was drinking in the refreshment and beauty at every turn. DSCN5829creek

My cousin came home.  We threw some fresh veggies on the stove and ran outside again to see the vivid and complete rainbow.  And then, I opened my fortune cookie.

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4 thoughts on “A Perfect Fortune Cookie”

  1. Somewhere in the neural wasteland of my skull I seem to recall a passage, “…only in the forest am I my complete self.” Glad to see you happy and in your element, claiming ground.
    –high priestess of the desert

  2. Oh my,,,,, another GR8 story indeed.  Did you just compose that in the last hour?   I too experienced couple of paths up on the Grand Mesa when there.   So the fortune cookie slip exposed you to experience the GR8 outdoors as you do and appreciate.    Be safe and ur continued great self today at the visitors center.  I’d like to be there too working side by side with you…. What a joy that would be.   😉   Burt

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