It was a lovely sunset today, so I thought I would share it with you. The days are, little by little getting longer.
You may have heard about the legalization of marijuana in much of Colorado. As of yesterday, people could legally buy pot at the numerous “green dispensaries” that have popped up one to a block (at least) in downtown Denver. For the second day in a row, as I was heading for the bus for home, I saw a line wrapped around the block outside of a particular dispensary, and it gave me pause. I’m not opposed to pot. It’s fine. But it saddens me that people are standing in line to buy it. What happens to them next? Do they go home and get stoned? It just seems like a waster of time, life, and spirit. And money. One ounce of pot is selling for $400. I don’t know about you, but there are a lot of lasting things that I could spend $400 on. And I’d still remember them the next day. I hope the hype dies down shortly, and people realize that being present in the here and now is priceless.
Quote of the day: “The moment you fall in love feels like it has centuries behind it, generations – all of them rearranging themselves so this precise, remarkable intersection could happen. In your heart, in your bones, no matter how silly you know it is, you feel that everything has been leading to this, all the secret arrows were pointing here, the universe and time itself crafted this long ago, and you are just now realizing it, you are just now arriving at the place you were always meant to be.” — David Levithan
Daily gratitudes:
How challenging a basic yoga class is – but I went (my new thing for the day)
MKL
Flowers from Kendra
Pigeons
Making my deadlines
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January 3, 2014 at 10:15 pm
photosbyandy
gorgeous colors…i just love Colorado for its natural beauty!!!
January 3, 2014 at 10:28 pm
Seasweetie
Me too! I just wish it had a beach!
January 3, 2014 at 10:29 pm
photosbyandy
the closest we have is Sand Dunes National Park…
January 4, 2014 at 12:14 am
Seasweetie
And there’s just not enough ocean there. 🙂
January 4, 2014 at 9:52 am
slpmartin
Lovely photos…I guess as they say…”Some people have money to burn.” 🙂
January 4, 2014 at 12:24 pm
lucindalines
Lovely pictures, but sad thoughts. I agree with you on the waste of money. My concern is do they go home or do they drive home afterwards. There are enough people on the road after drinking now we open up the world to so many more things.
January 5, 2014 at 4:01 pm
So Does That Mean I'm Southern
Wow!! I love your pictures and it inspires me to take a picture of a beautiful Carolina sunset to share with you. I also like your comments concerning marijuana there in Colorado – Happy New Year to you!!!
January 7, 2014 at 10:33 pm
Seasweetie
Happy New Year to you too!