"I really do have love to give; I just don't know where to put it."

~Quiz Kid Donnie Smith, Magnolia

I drove into the mountains today with no plans. As I had walked into church this morning, I looked up and saw the mountains which literally made me stop in my tracks to gaze in appreciation. It was cloudy, so the tops were swathed in mists and the trees were all sorts of colors. It looked like something from a movie which couldn't be real, but there they were in front of me! I knew I had to drive into the mountains today. First, Christie and I drove up to Squaw Peak which was gorgeous.

Afterwards, we headed up past Sundance lodge, and just kept driving, where we found amazing, huge birch trees, all with golden yellow leaves, endlessly spreading over the slopes of the mountain. It was unspeakably gorgeous. Why have I not discovered this place before? Because I needed it today. I need to go back and take some pictures-- by the time we got there it was a bit too dark for that.

It was the perfect activity for the day. I've been feeling lonesome all weekend.

"I'm all at sea
Where no one can bother me
Forgot my roots
If only for a day
Just me and my thoughts sailing far away
Like a warm drink it seeps into my soul
Please just leave me right here on my own
Later on you could spend some time with me
If you want to
All at sea

Now I need you more than ever, I need you more than ever, now
You don't need it every day
But sometimes don't you just crave
To disappear within your mind
You never know what you might find
So come and spend some time with me
We will spend it all at sea"

All at Sea, Jamie Cullum