looking past the last day

The last day of the year. The last day of the calender. Everything is moving on to the next click. The click of the pen to cross out the 31. The click once again and it's 2008. Just that fast and there is adjustment to a new year. New month, all the hours and seconds to. It's getting lighter everyday. Bring on the next click. Bring on all the wonderful days. All the change we have yet to know. Happy tomorrow and every tomorrow that comes.
I did the ride. The one of the last day. I rode my age, 57 miles. It was not a plan. I never looked at a map. There was never a thought to the idea of 57. It was just another day in the saddle. A long day. The working was from 11AM to 3:30PM. The light was good. The skies were clear and blue. Almost no wind. Temperature was 37 to 41 degrees. Not bad at all for the last day. The last cross on the calender of the this year. The last hills of the year. So many hills on this Island home. No more rides for 2007. The miles have been great. More than I can count. 10,000 miles, maybe more I'm sure. Just an idea. There is no ledger that is kept. These miles, each and everyone. Miles that are ridden on the roads I travel. I have called them prayers. Prayers to life. Prayers to live. Prayers to the circuit of the long rider. Mostly ridden alone. Only one partner always close. A shadow and the breath. Never seen. Just felt like the hairs on the back of your neck. A partner for all the year. For the second year going. A chill. Though there are all the little wild friends. Just so many little wild friends. Company when needed.
There was Noah, Craig and a friend in Little Rock. Noah now a family friend, Connie, Leslie, Hannah, and Kate. All the connections and loves from Little Rock. I miss time we might have had. Look forward to time we will have. Doe's will see us all again. Fun and food.
On this Island, where we now call home. Mary Anne and I are finding new ways over the last day. Ferry's cost and add to ever trip. Less trips! Saving the trip with a bigger list for Safeway, Costco, and Trader Joe's. Fill the Van and pack the pantry. Less trips and cost across the water on the Ferry. Island life. Cost of the fuel! The computer and ordering on line. It works for a lot of stuff. Going to the store and doing the shopping, is a lot of fun for Mary Anne. So compromises need to be made. Shopping is an event that has it's rewards. All for the next day. Not the last day. The last cross on the calendar. Moving on to an all new calendar. All new printing. New colors. New lay out. New size even. The last day before the next last day. Everyday is the last day in some way. The only day there is. The only show that's on. The last day is the best day. The day that can be a dream. A dream! Dream in the last day. Everyday is the only day. No more than the time you can see with your eyes, if you have them. Hear with your ears, if you have them to. All the bits and part we have to work with. The way we go through the last day. The only day. Dream well in this day. Enjoy the day to. It's the last cross on the page and the only cross to. 57 miles and never a plan. What a great gift on the last day. Thank you.