Sunday Musings

While sitting on my balcony first thing in the morning or as the sun goes down (if I am home), I sit and think, hear, see, and watch. These are my observations and or musings. I was sitting and saw a husband from across the street on his family balcony, washing a plastic stool, as the wife looks on. House next to that, a few stories up, the young couple is meeting with a contractor going over the top floor that is still unfinished. From the motions, you can see the husband explaining with a sweep of his hand what he wants. The wife sits down on a stool while the men talk. Later in the day while I sat on my balcony I watch the husband sitting on his balcony across the way, talking with the contractor going over blueprints. 6:25pm, a lone bat comes out for the night. It's a good sized one and flies in front of me a few times. At 6:31 the bats awaken from their slumber. They come out in groups, droves, packs. They soar, high above the buildings, then swoop low. They are happy to be awake. The breeze brushes against my skin and must fuel them to lift them up. The bugs must see them, and know their attacker is out for the night, that they are no longer safe to fly about. Birds fly during the day, they aren't half as menacing as the bats. The bats sense their prey, their food, their life force. The bats fly in front of me, over me, swooping, then climbing higher and higher as they come out from their roost for the night. These little creatures fly in a symphony of happiness and meaning of life. They know they must fly to live. They don't know or realize that they help humans. They are part of the delicate balance of life, they play this part each and every night. Starting at dusk as the sun goes down, the sky changes shifts. The birds go to their roost and the bats once again take flight. The sky becomes alive with these wonderful tiny creatures. The circle of life takes part in front of my eyes in different ways.

Welcome to my World

Well, it is June 10th and I have been here almost 2 weeks. Time flies when you are wicked busy. The house was secured before I got here. Thank G-d or that would have been a cluster of epic proportions. We had trouble with two pieces of luggage that didn't arrive with us. One of my son's had a passport that his exit stamp back in 2015 never happened... so they were looking at me trying to figure, he must have stayed here and then snuck out just before re-entering... I was having a hard time staying cool, knowing any show of anger would sure not help us. I did slam my purse down on the counter so I wouldn't blow more steam then I was about to blow. Things move at a different pace here and to get upset about anything or for instance because the internet doesn't get hooked up the day it is supposed to or the technician didn't show up... well you just have to go with it. When it finally gets hooked up and you paid a pretty penny or in this case riel for 6 months up front and the very next day it doesn't work... after a few calls and they finally say "Oh, we are working on the entire network so it is down..." Why couldn't they have said that to begin with? No telling why you just have to go with it. When it still not up and my daughter-in-law who is Khmer had called them, still no telling when it would be up. I found the email for customer service. I had to vent and it did help. I got a reply right away and they checked up on me later to see if I had internet. They even called a couple times the next couple days to make sure we were happy... So now that for the most part the house is settled, I can start work. I still have school work to do. I am also getting my assignments for work in order, picking my best time for writing and the best time for going out. I start my mornings on my balcony watching people go by. I love the sights and sounds of the day starting. I get the scents, wafting up my way. At dusk, if I am around I watch the bats take flight. The first photo is of Java Cafe. I had Saturday Breakfast there. The second Photo is of a slab, found in Takeo, Prov. in 1937. It was written by a Queen for her King. She was "Beloved of the King" Third photo of a early dinner at The Boat Noodle. While we were eating, outside a comedy or drama was taking place. My son had it correct. They were trying to catch or kill a rat. Our feet went up. We never did see the rat. Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babyboomerincambodia/